Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2011
Previously, I have written in Arab-West Report about people who have influenced me, such as former Dutch Consul-General to Saudi Arabia, Daniel van der Meulen (1894–1989), who stimulated my interest in the Arab world and Muslim-Christian relations. Syrian-Orthodox Bishop, Samuel Aktash of the Tur...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
The murder of 47-year-old Dutch director Theo Van Gogh in Amsterdam by Muhammad Bouyeri, a young Muslim of Moroccan descent, sparked a wave of violence and tensions against Muslims.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
This paper was written for the occasion of the U.N. International Day of Peace, September 21, 2006, and discusses the topic, the Bahā’ī Perspective on World Peace. In the historical analysis at the beginning, an internalization of trade and law is analysed with the development of a tight network of...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
An interview with Egyptian artist Farīd Fādil, including discussion of his views on Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, ’Christian art’ and Leonardo da Vinci and the controversial book, ’The Da Vinci Code’.
Date of source: Friday, October 3, 2003
AWR has an impressive amount of knowledge in the fields of political, religious and cultural relations in Egypt, while not being a party in this field of different players. In this way [AWR] is an independent and trustworthy source of information, in and outside Egypt. AWR reports also make a...
Date of source: Saturday, September 28, 2002
. Members of the Dutch parliament recommend that Muslim imams must be given courses on the Dutch language and traditions, especially as some of them urge Muslim youths in the Netherlands to join the armed jihad and avenge the enemies of Islam
Date of source: Saturday, June 15, 2002
A Dutch television channel broadcast excerpts from Friday sermons in some Dutch mosques. They claimed they stirred up resentment against Bush and Sharon. A representative from one of the mosques accused the program of misrepresentation.
Date of source: Friday, October 7, 2005
The number of Muslims living in The Netherlands reached 945.000 on January 1 this year, the Statistics Office said.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Dutch MP of Somali origin Ayyān Hirsī cAli appeared in the Dutch parliament headquarters in the Hague on January 18, 2005 for the first time since she left the country aboard a military aircraft on November 10, 2004, just eight days after the assassination in the streets of Amsterdam of Dutch...