Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Father van Nispen is a Jesuit priest, who is strongly involved in relationships with Islam. In the beginning of his priesthood he chose 'The service of reconciliation' to be his motto. In an interview with Egyptian Al-Ahram Weekly on December 31, 1998, he clarified: "My interpretation of the term...
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2015
Recently, calls for reform of the Brotherhood have come not only from the organization’s critics or dissident members but from Brotherhood leaders themselves. The latest of these calls came from ‘Isām Tallīma, head of the office of Brotherhood supporter and Muslim theologian, Yusūf al-Qaradāwī....
Date of source: Thursday, March 1, 2007
ʿAmru Mūsā; an Egyptian politician and diplomat who holds the position of Secretary-General of the Arab Leagueand plays a pivotal role in negotiations around most of the major disputes in the Arab world. Such negotations are in regards to the disputes between Morocco and Algeria over Western Sahara...
Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2007
This biography focuses on the Islamic viewpoints of Āḥmad al-Ṭayyib; how he argues from an Islamic perspective and does not attempt to see the world through the eyes of non-Muslims. He strives to represent Islam in the best possible light, talking about it in a very positive way and accordingly...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Pope Tawadros called the Copts to mingle with the society and get out of their isolation. Also, he has called for separation of the church from politics.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Bishop Ibrām of Fayūm of the Wādī al-Riyān Monastery reported that he is expecting the government to construct a road that passes by the monastery. Bishop Ibrām reported that he gave the church’s consent to have the road built because of its plan to provide services to develop the area surrounding...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Pope led a conference of overseas churches in Austria last week with the goal of determining a 25-year plan to develop and expand the church world-wide. A source inside the Church said that the church has been prepared to hold the conference and implement its development strategy since last...
Date of source: Saturday, May 7, 2016
During his visit to Djibouti, John Kerry delivered a lecture to a group of boys and girls in the Salmān Mosque about moderate Islam and terrorism. Kerry sought to deliver a message to the Muslim world from inside a mosque about rejecting violence and extremism. The meeting took place under...
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
Pope Tawāḍrūs is heading to Holland on Thursday on a pastoral visit that will last until Tuesday. He will then head to France and Austria to lead a large conference of bishops and churches from around the world. The Pope himself requested special security arrangements to be made to protect him and...
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
Pope Frances is calling for meetings and dialogues to take place among people of different religions and cultures in an attempt to increase understanding, saying that it is especially important that these meetings focus on Islam. In a letter that the Pope sent to Bishops around the world, he...