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Date of source: Saturday, August 18, 2007
A new episode of clashes started between the Egyptian regime and the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group after the recent arrest of 16 leaders and members of the group, including Dr. ‘Isām al-‘Iryān, head of the group’s political office. Political experts link the arrest of al-‘Iryān to the group’s...
Date of source: Thursday, August 16, 2007
A 25-year-old Muslim man’s conversion to Christianity provokes heated debates and creates uproar in Christian and Muslim communities.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
A Coptic laymen’s group called for radical changes in the system and rules of the Coptic Orthodox patriarch elections. The suggestions were severely rejected by the church and a wide range of Copts. Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, purportedly the leader of the laymen’s group, wrote an article explaining his...
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2007 to Friday, July 20, 2007
Although the Muslim Brotherhood has decided to delay the establishment of their long-awaited political party, liberal thinkers attack its political platform, warning that it supports sectarianism.
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2007
The article discusses the platform of the long-awaited Muslim Brotherhood party. When Dr. ‘Abd al-Mu‘tī Bayyūmī rejects the idea of establishing the Islamic Ummah, Sāmiḥ Fawzī refers to their trend to turn the basis of the political process from patriotic into sectarian.
Date of source: Friday, June 22, 2007
Hānī Labīb expresses his resentment toward being described as a Coptic researcher in an article published in al-Mus...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
In the
spotlight of the recent random Fatwás, a new Muslim denomination appears to be stealing the limelight on the
religious stage. Security forces launched a campaign of arrests against the followers of this belief. al-Qur’āniyyīn or Ahl al-Qur’ān do not recognize the Sunnah or the H...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
A report of the International Labour Organization has accused the Egyptian government of systematically discriminating against Copts in both education and work opportunities. In her response, the Egyptian Minister of Labor and Immigration ‘Ā’ishah ‘Abd al-Hādī has stated that Copts, despite...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Days before the Shūrá Council elections, the electoral campaigns have witnessed heated battles between the candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling National Democratic Party. Both struggling blocks have accused each other of violating the law and showing religious references on their...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 to Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The article is based on a listing of articles that talk about the Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah and his Fatwá which believes that drinking from Prophet Muhammad’s urine bestowed blessings. Despite the fact that the Islamic Research Academy has asked the Muftī to withdraw this claim, he...
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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.