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Date of source: Monday, October 18, 2004
The Qur’an is a book of religion and guidance, not one of chemistry or physics. The denial of any so-called scientific miracles is not a blasphemy because the Qur’an is not required, nor should it be required, to function as a reference in medicine or a PhD in geology.
Date of source: Monday, September 27, 2004
One feels terrified when one hears about the recent acts of kidnapping hostages in Iraq. Kidnappers always raise Islamic mottos that encourage taking civilians as hostages in time of war. I hurried to the Mufti, Sheikh Ali Goma’a, seeking answers to many questions so that I may be able convince...
Date of source: Monday, September 20, 2004
Sheikh al-Qaradawi responded to a question about the abduction of American civilians in Iraq and explained that Americans came to Iraq as invaders and all of them are combatants who should be fought. Some foreign and Arab media outlets picked up Sheikh Al-Qaradawi's answer and added to it words...
Date of source: Saturday, September 18, 2004
Hisba [Refers to the right of a Muslim to defend public morality. Suing on behalf of religion] Takfir lawsuits [i.e. lawsuits in which the complainant accuse other of unbelief] spread on a wide-scale in Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon. The most famous lawsuits among these were filed against Dr....
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2004
In his attempt to restore the spiritual side of the azan, Minister of Endowments Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq has begun a project intended to unify the voices and times of the azan. This step came after a noticeable increase in the number of mosques which has opened the door to many muezzins [the person...
Date of source: Monday, August 30, 2004
American researcher Cheryl Benard has recently published a report on the current condition of Islam with the Rand Corporation, which is considered the strategic mind of America. The researcher said with surprising forthrightness that “The West should interfere – using a well-set plan - in...
Date of source: Friday, August 6, 2004
The story of the American professor of mathematics Jeffrey Lang who embraced Islam is an outstanding example of moving from the darkness of atheism to the light of faith. When Westerns join Islam, they do not do this through the same approach we [Orientals] adopt, but they come with a new approach...
Date of source: Friday, July 23, 2004
In the context of the campaign against Islam Western and American politicians claim that Islam was spread with the sword. Dr. Nabil Luqa Bibawy, professor at the Police Academy and the Faculty of Law, has recently authored a book discussing this subject under the title “Entishar Al-Islam Behad Al-...
Date of source: Monday, June 6, 2005
‘Amr Khlālid emerged to present a model and an idol for Muslim youth seeking modernity and moderation. He didn’t look or dress like classical clerics, and spoke the language of the poor and unprivileged, and gave hope to the hopeless.
Date of source: Friday, September 6, 2002
The mufti denies reports about his intention to resign because of disputes between the Grand Imam and himself concerning fatwas related to martyrdom operations and bank deposits. He says that he works in total freedom and that he could say whatever he wants without the intervention of any official...
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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.