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Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 2020
“It is forbidden to give zakāt to non-Muslims.” The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ released a fatwa [fatwā] a few days ago that caused controversy between Muslims and Copts in Egypt. Egyptians were divided on social media with some rejecting and some supporting the fatwā. The controversy about the fatwā...
Date of source: Thursday, December 17, 2020
In an unexpected move, the defense team for the suspects accused of harassing and assaulting “Bassant,” otherwise known as the “Mīt Ghamr girl,” has asked for “compromising” videos of her from her neighbors and other people in the city on the condition that they do not include any inappropriate or...
Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Israelis believe that the Egypt’s reaction to the implementation of the plan to annex areas in the West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty over them would be “restrained,” based on past events targeting Palestinians like the Intifadas, wars in the Gaza Strip, and the Trump administration’s...
Date of source: Friday, April 3, 2020
This evening, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī participated in a mini-summit via video conferencing with African leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron, and the director of the World Health Organization.
Date of source: Friday, April 3, 2020
The voice of Lebanese singer Fayrūz [Fairouz] has borne the capacity to respond to people’s pain in their wars and suffering. However, in a video clip she posted to her YouTube channel on Friday, she chose to raise her voice in prayer by reading out loud from the Bible.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Al-Azhar’s Observatory for Combating Extremism stated that extremist organizations are not hesitating to take advantage of global events and use them to serve their nefarious interests by broadcasting their propaganda on social media. This is not new for Dāʿish [Islamic State]; it is always...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
The Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said that he is praying that the messiah will come shortly before Passover, the symbol of deliverance, to save Israelis from the Coronavirus. Litzman, who is affiliated with the United Torah Judaism Party, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish Party associated with...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
There is an ancient inclination going back to the humanity’s origin to explain natural disasters as the wrath of God or “a divine being.” This inclination goes back to humanity’s instinctual need to be connected to the force of nature that has control over disasters and surpasses humanity’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
While inspecting equipment to be used in the fight against the Coronavirus, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī said “We must not pay attention to rumors,” warning that biased rumors are trying to hurt Egypt’s security and the peace of its people.”
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Newspaper writer Amīra Bahīy al-Dīn emphasized that rumors that the Muslim Brotherhood is spreading about Egypt come with instructions and orders from foreign apparatuses like Qatar and Turkey, explaining that the Muslim Brotherhood’s goal from telling rumors related to the Coronavirus is to create...
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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.