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Date of source: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Hassan Al-Banna carefully examined the political situation in Egypt during the 1930s and then decided to establish a strong relationship with Ali Maher [former Egyptian Prime Minister], who was known for his hostility towards the Wafd, contempt of opposition parties and loyalty to the palace. Al-...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeus I residing in Istanbul, stated that there is not enough religious freedom in Turkey, stressing that the church is facing a lot of legal obstacles. The Patriarch also stated that Turkey is incapable of protecting its religious minorities, which, in turn...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Ancient Muslims knew the right of having a different opinion. Remarkably strange, in our time, some are imposing their opinions and views on us as representing true Islamic creed without having a mandate to speak in the name of Islam. Speaking in the name of Islam is always done with a virtual...
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 2004
The leader of the Jihad organization, Aboud Al-Zomor, currently incarcerated for attempting to overthrow the regime and the assassination of former President Sadat, rejected the involvement of the Jihad group with the Taba bombings. He confirmed that leaders and members of both national and...
Date of source: Thursday, October 7, 2004
The issue of “freedom of expression” has resurfaced after [Egyptian] writer Usama Anwar Okasha attributed to Amr Ibn Al-’Aas, one of Prophet Muhammad’s Companions, some traits disagreeing with honesty and exemplary behavior. Religious scholars in Egypt were disturbed, and decided to take the issue...
Date of source: Saturday, October 23, 2004
The Grand Imam of the Azhar, Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi, came under a suspicious attack on the part of some sheikhs and newspapers in the Gulf, a matter that raised several questions over the true purpose behind this collective attack and whoever stands behind it.
Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2004
Al-Wafd continues discussing the attitudes of Islamic movements towards the issue of democracy and renouncement of violence. The Gama’a Al-Islamiya has always played a tough, significant, role in the Egyptian social and political life since it joined the Jihad group in an alliance, which led to the...
Date of source: Friday, January 30, 2004
Al-Wafd continues discussing the attitude of Islamic movements towards the issues of democracy, the disavowing of violence and turning to peaceful action. During the last few years, attempts to establish two Islamic political parties, Al-Islah Party [Reformation Party] and Al- Sharia Party [Sharia...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2004
The article is an overview of a master’s thesis conducted by Kariman Ibrahim El-Maghraby in 1997 entitled “The Muslim Brotherhood: From Hassan El Banna to Sayyed Qutb." The thesis narrates the history of the Brotherhood since its initiation in Ismailiya. The thesis criticizes the attitudes of...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2004
The article is a commentary on a question published in Sout Al-Azhar newspaper about the Islamic judgment on the person who pays money [to a public servant] in return for a personal service or interest like [obtaining] employment. Dr. Mosbah Hamad, deputy director of the Faculty of Shari’a and Law...
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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.