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Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
The writer criticizes a decision issued by the Islamic Research Institute to ban a book of Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid, titled “Al-Khittab Wa Al-Ta’weel” [Discourse and Interpretation]. The writer believes that the opinion of the Azhar should be consultative and fatwas of its sheikhs should neither be...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 25, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Tala´at Abdel Mageed, Professor at the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University. He comments on the nature of the current religious discourse and its impact on people. He highlighted the difficulty of discussing the issue of the renewal of religious...
Date of source: Thursday, November 20, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar stated to Al-Hayat newspaper that the explosions that took place in Saudi Arabia and Turkey are most appalling actions, which Allah forbids. These actions are in conflict with reason and with all the divine religions.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2003
The author comments on the issue of the American intervention in changing the educational curricula, especially religious, in Arab countries. The US claims that such curricula is responsible for the hatred Muslims have for the US and that is why it is planning to change it. The plan is now...
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2003
Dr. Abd el-Mon´em Abu Al-Fotouh, Muslim Brotherhood member, denied that the group has any intention to escalate the campaign against poet Ahmed Al-Shahawi´s book “Commandments on Loving Women.” He asserted that the issue is now being handled between the Azhar and the Ministry of Culture,...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 12, 2003
The article reports about the iftar dinner hosted by Pope Shenouda at the St. Mark Cathedral. It was attended by the Speaker of the People’s Assembly, the Speaker of the Shoura Counil, the Sheikh of the Azhar, Minister of Awqaf, some ministers, Mr. Gamal Mubarak, the head of Policies Secretariat of...
Date of source: Thursday, November 13, 2003
The sectarian violence incidents in the village of Al-Ayyat did not have any effect on the atmosphere of the Ramadan iftar dinner hosted by Pope Shenouda at the Coptic Cathedral. Speeches focusing on national unity between Muslims and Copts were delivered by the Speaker of the People´s...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 18, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar accused Israeli paper Ma´ariv of attributing false statements to him about martyrdom operations. Ma´ariv claimed that the Sheikh of the Azhar stated to it that the perpetrators of “martyrdom” operations are not martyrs.
Date of source: Sunday, November 9, 2003
Egyptian authorities tightened their control over the situation in the northern Upper-Egyptian village of Al-Ayyat following the clashes that took place between Muslims and Copts leaving five persons injured. The local authority managed to end the dispute between the village inhabitants which could...
Date of source: Friday, November 7, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Ali Goma’a, the Mufti of Egypt. He commented on many gender-related issues: female genital mutilation, marriage, freedom of women and gender rights. He also gave an idea about his personal life. In addition, he explained the controversial fatwa that allows women...
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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.