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Date of source: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Muhammad ‘Abd al-Shakūr writes about the Azhar University and its need for change, starting with its syllabus.
Ahmad ‘Abd al-Rahīm al-Sāyih, Professor of philosophy and Islamic studies, says that the Azhar needs to be protected from Wahābī, Muslim Brotherhood, and Salafī ideologies.
Conflict of...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Hamdī Rizq criticizes the media's reaction to the Muslim Brotherhood's planned protests. He says that it is the constitutional right of any legal organization to peacefully protest.
However, he added that since the Muslim Brotherhood is not under a legal party or national association, there is "no...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Ahmad ‘Abd al-Rahmān Tāyi' condemns the statements made by Dr. ‘Isām al-‘Iryān, the head of the Muslim Brotherhood political office, threatening that the Muslim Brotherhood is going to organize protests in large numbers against the recent parliament elections.
Tāyi' asks what the group accomplished...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
‘Umaymah ‘Abd al-'Azīz writes about the so-called "fatwá channels," saying that they contradict the basic tenets of religion because of their exaggeration and lack of forgiveness.
She added that the satellite channels in question did not care about Egypt's well-being or security, but only looked to...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Islamic scholar Muhammad ‘Imārah talks in his article about the Islamic view of charging interest on loans.
He write that usury is against the Qur’ān, because money in Islam is used for the exchange of goods and services. He further argues that money shouldn't be used as a "good" in itself in order...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Ansār al-Sunnah al-Muḥammadiyyah has apologized for the fatwá that calls for killing of Muhammad al-Barād‘ī, head of National Front for Change. The fatwá was issued by Shaykh Mahmūd ‘Āmir, one of the group's members.
The statement issued by the group calls ‘Āmir's fatwá "abnormal and suspicious,"...
Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2010
A controversy is brewing between Azhar scholars regarding Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah’s fatwá legitimizing the use of pig tissue during the installation of heart valves during open heart surgery.
The Muftī of Egypt legalized such a use of pig parts, but only when the patient's life depends on it, claiming that...
Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2010
Ahmad Rif‘at condemns the fatwá encouraging the murder of Shaykh Yūsuf ‘Abd Allāh al-Qaradāwī, calling the shaykh who issued it "retarded and Salafī."
Rif‘at discusses the roots of this tragedy, saying the Prophet Muhammad predicted that in the end times ridiculous and despicable people (al-...
Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Dr. Muhammad Badī‘ has met with various Muslim brothers in different governorates to research the idea of legitimizing the outlawed organization.
"Badī discussed how to impose the legitimacy of the Muslim Brotherhood on society, as well as on the regime," an unnamed...
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
‘Amr Fārūq writes about the intimidation tactics used by the Muslim Brotherhood when dealing with parliament member Majdī ‘Āshūr after he refused to withdraw from the runoff elections and parliament, as the group wanted.
He added that the Brotherhood has an investigation and punishment committee,...
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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.