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Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2010
In this Egyptian Gazette article, Manāl ‘Abd al-‘Azīz questions whether Sudanese president ‘Umar al-Bashīr is seeking to unite or divide the nation of Sudan by threatening to apply Islamic Sharī‘ah law if South Sudan carries through with its plan to separate from the North.
‘Abd al-Azīz says that...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Hilmī al-Nimnim criticizes the announcement made by Sudanese President ‘Umar al-Bashīr, who threatens to apply Sharī‘ah rule in the North if the South carries through with its secession plan.
The article claims that Sharī‘ah rule was applied before in the South, where most citizens were neither...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Muhammad Shibl condemns the recent incident that occurred in Sudan in which a woman was whipped in public because she was wearing trousers.
Shibl argues that this punishment goes against Islam, since the Qur'ān states that everyone has the freedom to do whatever he wants, even if it is not right.
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
Headline: Pope Shenouda Visits Catholic Church for Congratulations Source: al-Ahrām Page: 1 Author: Not mentioned Keywords: Pope Shenouda III, Coptic Catholic Church
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Headline: First Conference for Opposing Brotherhood Next Week: A Stream to Restrict General...
Date of source: Saturday, December 25, 2010
‘Abd al-Rahmān al-Rāshid writes about the suffering of Christians in the Arab world.
"In a couple of days, the first Christian country in the region will be established in Sudan. This independence comes at the same time where 14 million Arab Christians are suffering from bigotry and armed Islamic...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The author cites Sudanese President ‘Umar al-Bashīr's recent announcement that he plans to apply Sharī‘ah in the north of Sudan if the south secedes.
The author sees such a statement as strange because "in principle Sharī‘ah has been applied in Sudan since September 1983, when former President Ja‘...
Date of source: Friday, December 17, 2010
This column consists of a vitriolic attack on the treatment of women in Muslim countries, with special emphasis on the recent flogging of a woman in Sudan.
"If you wish to determine the reasons for the Muslim nation's economic and social backwardness, then observe the behavior of Muslims," the...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The author denounces in strong terms the public flogging of a Sudanese woman for wearing a pair of trousers. He describes footage of the incident as symbolizing "backwardness, ignorance, and racisim."
She was lashed on "the face, the thighs, the posterior, and the stomach" with the flogger's...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The referendum for the separation of Southern Sudan is approaching at a time where those in the Nile valley are in dire need of unity. Yet here we are in the face of Africa's largest, and potentially wealthiest, country being divided. The question of whether Southern Sudan would join The Arab...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Interview: Cornelis HulsmanThe following article presents an interview between His Royal Highness Prince Hasan Ibn Talal of Jordan, and Drs. Cornelis Hulsman. Issues discussed include Christian emigration from the Arab world, reform, and political issues in the Middle East.
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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.