Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
In an interview with Gerrit Roos of Reformatorisch Dagblad and Cornelis Hulsman, Bishop Marqus highlights the problems facing Christians in Egypt today. These problems include issues such as church building, conversion, the Egyptian education system and the emigration of Christians abroad.
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Drs. Hulsman presents the Electronic Network for Arab West Understanding. He explains how it came into being and its main roles and functions. He also outlines the planned outcomes of the ENAWU 2 phase of the project.
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Understanding the other is about finding similarities and differences, not about compromising our own views, states Father Samīr Khalīl. He also believes that the ENAWU project could be expanded in both its scope and influence and comments on the role of the media in promoting dialogue and unbiased...
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Dr. Sharqawi discusses the program for civilizational studies at Cairo University and comments on the important of dialogue among students. She believes that students in the Arab need to engage in dialogue and learn about the West just as much as students in the West should try to understand and...
Date of source: Thursday, November 20, 2008
In his speech for the launch of the ENAWU network, Prince Hassan bin Talal discusses the need to develop global commons and to promote citizenship for all. He further explains the need to advance one ethical standard for all and the importance of dialogue between different cultures.
Date of source: Friday, September 12, 2008
Gerrit Roos investigates the complex relations between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. He interviewed a number of Christian figures and analyzes the reasons why people emigrate from the country.
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2008
ENAWU partner CESMO asked for an Egyptian student to participate in their workshop “We are all in the same boat.” It was only natural for us to ask our Egyptian intern Marianne Mahrūs to go to Lebanon. Here Marianne reports on her experiences at the workshop in Lebanon.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Drs. Hulsman comments on a frequently referenced Qur’ānic verse that comments on compulsion in religion, and the misinterpretation that frequently accompanies the verse.
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
In Iraq, the persecution of Christians continues and many Christian families are leaving Mosul for Baghdad while there are estimates that a third of the Christian population has left the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Salah al-Dīn Hasan asks various members of the Muslim Brotherhood for their views on the degree of democracy within the group and explores the Brotherhood’s internal politics.