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Date of source: Tuesday, November 24, 2015
In his article published in Al-Yawm al-Sābi`, Ahmad Ibrahīm writes, that writers who experienced Najīb Mahfūz, either follow his same attempts at innovation and experimentation in form or take the novel writing into a different path of innovation. When al-Kharrāt began writing in the early fifties...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
The Egyptian archeologist of Islamic and Coptic antiquities, Sāmeh al-Zahhār, confirmed that Egypt's celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nabi) that falls on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabī` al-Awal at the same time as the celebration of the birth of...
Date of source: Thursday, October 29, 2015
After the success of “1st Egypt Comix Week” (22-27 September 2014), Sefsāfa Culture and Publishing is planning for 2nd Egypt Comix Week (2-7 November 2015).
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2015
Starting from October 29, the British Museum new exhibit 'Egypt: Faith After the Pharaohs' will display artifacts and relics collected over a twelve-century period that captures the influences of these various religions on Egypt, and how it shaped the religious history through the years. According...
Date of source: Sunday, April 5, 2015
Divine religions…from Egypt to Berlin
A new exhibit at the Bode Museum in Berlin has opened with about 250 pieces of Egyptian artifacts included manuscripts and textiles. The exhibition has opened with the name “One God” and will continue until the 14th of September. The head of the Museum,...
Date of source: Sunday, September 6, 2015
Date of source: Thursday, June 4, 2015
On Thursday night, the Center for Arab-West Understanding held its first cultural event at Room Art Space in Garden City. The event was part of a series of cultural events targeting youth in Cairo. The series aims to increase cultural understanding through events designed to bring multiple aspects...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
I was with other interns of the Center for Arab-West Understanding and we were the guests of Mr. Maged Zarif, manager of the Fayoum Oasis Company for pottery. The Center asked him to show us his work in the Fayoum Oasis and how they are helping local people to improve their lives.
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Date of source: Monday, August 26, 2013
AWR interns, Ahmed Deiab and Daniela De Maria, sat with film director, Amir Ramses, at his home in Dokki on August 14 to discuss his documentary film, "Jews of Egypt". Deiab and De Maria noted that he was very kind and welcoming despite having a flight to France the following morning. Ramses...
Date of source: Thursday, January 17, 2013
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had...
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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.