Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2004
Two interesting comments we have found on a discussion board [http://groups.msn.com/WhatsNews/spirituality.msnw action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=158595&LastModified=4675469211951569132] on the lecture of Lord Carey and the BBC interview with him.
The first comment questions the...
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2004
This lecture forms the background to Lord Carey’s lecture in July in Cairo. Lord Carey explained his purpose of seeking to build bridges of understanding between Islam and Christianity. “Compassion and understanding are the only tools to handle hatred and violence.” For understanding also critical...
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 2004
The events of September 11 may push the world to adopt the idea of the clash of civilizations, but they also emphasize the need for dialogue between and among civilizations. I do not accept the idea that the future carries increasing violence, deeper bitterness and spiteful dialogues between and...
Date of source: Thursday, July 22, 2004
The Coptic Church celebrated last Saturday at the monastery of the great St. Bishoy at Wadi Al-Natroun the Golden Jubilee of the monasticism of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. The celebration was attended by priests, bishops and members of the Holy Council as well as by the Coptic community. On 18...
Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 2004
Dr. Fawziya Al-Ashmawi, the secretary general of the Islamic European Conference in Paris, emphasized that the United States plants hatred of Islam and Muslims in the hearts of young Americans through educational curricula. In her interview with Al-Liwaa Al-Islami, Dr. Al-Ashmawi explained that...
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
Muftī of the Republic Shaykh ‘Alī Jumca said he has never issued a fatwa [religious edict] about demonstrations, stressing that if demonstrations were meant to peacefully express opinion, which is a constitutional right, then there is nothing wrong.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
It was an astonishing and embarrassing episode to see the absence of the Arab World from the battle for an academic boycott of Israeli universities. Only Palestinian academics pursued the efforts to continue the British academic boycott against Israeli academia.
Date of source: Saturday, May 28, 2005
An Al-ʾAsbū‘ article published on January 31, 2005, reinforces a widespread belief that Americans are trying to use Egypt’s Christians to create a wedge between Muslims and Christians with the purpose of weakening Egypt. The article lacks accuracy but shows Egyptian distrust of US involvement in...
Date of source: Monday, August 19, 2002
Description of a visit to Azhar scholar Dr. ‘Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi with a group of Chinese Christians.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 9, 2002
Media attention for RSNAW work.
Report on the TV discussion about Arabs living abroad and developing an Arab lobby.