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Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2006
Mona Eltahawy writes against the repression of expression across the Arab world. The author notes that Arab “dictators” oppose the Danish cartoons because they think "freedom of expression” should have limits. The author redirects that call to Arab leaders themselves, arguing that they should have...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
The article discusses the need for changes in the Arab educational curricula. It calls for focusing on this objective and considers Western interference in this respect just a stone thrown into stagnant water.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Muslim cleric Mustafa Kāmil, otherwise known as Abu Hamza al-Misrī, was sentenced by the Old Bailey Tuesday to seven years in jail after being found guilty of soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred during sermons to his followers.
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2006
The author reviews a report issued by Al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies in the form of a handbook about Islamist movements and organizations, in a bid to come up with a clear definition of terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
The author suggests that a Jew in Egypt, who had converted to Islam, spread rumors that sparked the revolt against the third Orthodox caliph, ‘Uthmān.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten reiterated its apology to the Muslim world over the cartoons it had published on September 30, 2005, which nourished antagonistic sentiments against Denmark. However, the newspaper editor Carsten Juste refused to pledge to not publish any more articles or cartoons...
Date of source: Monday, January 30, 2006
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he personally condemned the cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten. In an interview with the Danish TV2 station, Rasmussen said that he respected religious beliefs and that would prevent him from depicting Muhammad, Jesus or any other religious symbol...
Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
Muhammad Jābir al-Ansārī discusses Arab-West relations and believes that the best way to spread Islam is to practice it well.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Ulfat Ja‘far reviews a new book by media expert Jack Shāhīn on Hollywood’s image of Arabs and Muslims.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Many Copts have expressed fears that the Muslim Brotherhood’ rise to power will ultimately mould Egypt into a conservative Islamic state, where Copts will be treated as second-class citizens. Fahmī Huwaydī, on the other hand, believes these "Coptic fears” to be groundless, arguing that Copts in...
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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.