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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: Thursday, May 20, 1999 to Wednesday, May 26, 1999
Vizirs and artisans, skilled craftsmen of states and cities, Egypt’s Armenians have ensured their community’s survival - and kept its history alive.
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: Saturday, May 1, 1999
There has currently been extensive talk about continued confrontation with the Jihad underground organization, which is the most dangerous terrorist group. The organization has been receiving heavy blows inside and outside the country. The current period of time has witnessed the handing over to...
Date of source: Thursday, April 29, 1999 to Wednesday, May 5, 1999
In another blow to Islamist militants, 13 members of the clandestine Vanguards of Conquest, an offshoot of the Jihad group, were handed over to Egypt during the past few weeks by South Africa, Yemen, Kuwait and Syria.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 27, 1999
An article about music in the church.
Date of source: Saturday, April 10, 1999
Historians have differed in exploring the character of Al-Muqawqus and the role he played although he was ’the focal figure’ during the Islamic conquest to Egypt. Dr. Hassan Ibrahim Hassan, professor of Islamic history collected the historians’ ideas about Al-Muqawqus.
Date of source: Saturday, April 10, 1999 to Friday, April 16, 1999
The Sharia is based on Qur’an and Hadith. But most hathiths are very weak and probably are not even true, argues the author. The author describes differences within the Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, April 1, 1999 to Wednesday, April 7, 1999
In an exclusive interview, Pope Shenouda III speaks frankly to Al-Ahram Weekly about the national role of the Church, the new draft Personal Status law, and other controversial issues.
Date of source: Saturday, April 3, 1999
Fourteen centuries have passed since the Islamic conquest of Egypt and the first meeting between the conquering Arabs and Egyptian Copts. The article discusses the conquest of Egypt, and the relationships between the Copts and the invading army of Arabs.
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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.