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Date of source: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
An article, written by the Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, was published on the Muslims Speak Out on-line forum and affirmed that unless they disturb public order, those who revert from Islam face no worldly punishment.
Date of source: Sunday, July 29, 2007
The Egyptian judicial system lacks the unified stance and rules that regulate the cases of conversion and its consequences at the Department of Civil Status.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The following presents a text originally printed in German, which attributes statements calling for apostates from Islam to be beheaded to Dr. Hamdi Zakzouk.
Date of source: Thursday, October 25, 2007
Arab-West Report responds to media claims that Dr. Hamdi Zakzouk called for the death penalty for apostates from Islam.
Date of source: Monday, October 29, 2007
Critique on IGMF in Frankfurt saying that Dr. Hamdi Zaqzouq “defends the application of the death penalty for people who convert from Islam to Christianity”
Emotional debates and sensitive stories on conversions in Egypt.
The secretary of Pope Benedict expressing his fear about the Islamization of...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The Muftī of Egypt Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah asserted that Muslims are free to change their faith as it is a matter between an individual and God.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Talāl Naṣr criticizes the use of media in attacking religions. He believes that the issue of converting from one religion to another should be kept a personal affair. Nasr exclaims that problems in Egypt have nothing to do with religion but with the corruption of the ruling regime.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ayman ʿĀshūr concluded that everyone must respond strongly to attempts to manipulate religion in order to protect Islam and Christianity.
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī wrote about “Who is responsible for the escalation of the Copts’ crisis?”
Discussions about the succession of Pope Shenouda continue.
Date of source: Sunday, July 15, 2007
The article discusses the rumors surrounding a document issued by U.S. AID regarding their annual aid to Egypt. It addresses the belief that the U.S. aid is being funnelled into areas with a Coptic majority.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
While the majority of Muslim schools impose the death penalty on people who convert from Islam, the Qur’ān imposes no earthly punishment for conversion, andtheProphet Muhammad never killed anybody for apostasy. In the following lines Muslim thinker Jamāl al-Bannā writes about tolerance in Islam and...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.