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Date of source: Monday, November 15, 1999
129,292 copies of the Qur`an and its translation [will be given] to a number of institutions world wide.
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 1999
A Yemeni view on the history of the Jews in Yemen. One of the commonly held beliefs is that the Jews of Yemen are the oldest Jews ever. It is said that they were present in Yemen even before the destruction of the first temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC.
The article also describes the life of the...
Date of source: Thursday, October 14, 1999
Iraqi Catholics, hoping for relief from sanctions, look forward to a proposed visit by Pope John Paul II. If there’s any hope among Iraqi Christians that things could take a turn for the better, it’s pinned on an upcoming visit by Pope John Paul II.
Date of source: Monday, October 18, 1999
The annual report about religious freedom around the world was issued last month by the American State Department. According to the report, the efforts of the American administration to support religious freedom does not aim at public disclosure of the violations of religious freedom all over the...
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 1999 to Friday, September 3, 1999
Pope Shenouda says some Copts might go to Israel to celebrate the year 2000 but he doesn’t want normalization with Israel until they give up the land they usurped.
Date of source: Friday, June 25, 1999
Some investors have thought about establishing a Coptic University. This university would aim at teaching its students - whether Christians or Muslims - the fields that are rare in the Egyptian universities with the care of the science of Coptic Studies.
Date of source: Monday, May 31, 1999
In response to angry letters to the Al-Azhar demanding an apology for the remarks made by Al-Azhar professor Dr. Ahmed Taha Rayan on an Arab satellite TV show about the Alawis [a sect in Islam], the Sheikh of Al-Azhar formed a committee to evaluate the situation and give a final opinion.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 18, 1999
Clearly expressing his views about three Muslim sects, a sheikh from Al-Azhar is accused of speaking irreverently of them. Angry reactions from the followers of these sects range from calling for apologies to the taking his life ’as the only decent reply to his disrespect of their beliefs.
Date of source: Monday, May 3, 1999
Pope Shenouda speaks positively about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak affirming that he is fair, encourages tolerance and hates fanaticism.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 14, 1999
The Islamic-Christian dialogue is nothing but an attempt by the West to absorb Islam within its culture taking away from Islam its own characteristics.
Islam is quickly spreading in Europe, Australia and the United States and holding such dialogues, no doubt, might impede it.
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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.