Date of source: Friday, November 15, 2002
An Islamic-Christian dialogue conference was held recently in Bahrain. Participants discussed the principles of peaceful coexistence on the national, regional and international levels. The conference recommended constructive dialogue among all faiths to consolidate the principles of international...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 5, 2002
The American ambassador to Egypt visited the Sheikh of the Azhar, in an attempt to solve the crisis between the Azhar and the embassy concerning preachers and Qur´an readers traveling to the USA. The ambassador showed his readiness to eliminate any obstacles that forbid preachers from...
Date of source: Friday, November 1, 2002
The author gives details of the dialogue that took place between the Egyptian group and professors and students of Westminster University in the framework of the dialogue program organized by the American Presbyterian Church. The dialogue focused on human rights in Egypt and the relation between...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
Representatives of the revealed religions held their second periodical meeting in London. They praised the Sheikh of the Azhar and the archbishop of England. They considered occupation as the main reason behind all the tragedies that take place in Israel and Palestine.
Date of source: Friday, November 1, 2002
Representatives of the revealed religions held a conference in London. They praised the Sheikh of the Azhar for his role in promoting the tolerance of Islam and combating terrorism. They condemned the Israel policy in the Palestinian territories. They also condemned Jerry Falwell´s statements...
Date of source: Sunday, November 3, 2002
German orientalist Gernot Rotter published a study titled “Islam, the New Illusionary Enemy of the West.” The study states that the imagined mutual hostilities between Islam and the West is not based on disagreement in faith. The fact that Islam is defined on religious bases and the West is defined...
Date of source: Monday, November 4, 2002
The Azhar nominated Coptic intellectual, Dr. Nabil Luka Bebawi, for the State´s Prize for his book “Islam Spread by the Sword, True or False?” This prize is considered one of the most elevated prizes that are awarded to intellectuals and researchers.
Date of source: Saturday, November 2, 2002 to Friday, November 8, 2002
A crisis arose between the American Embassy in Cairo and the Ministry of Waqfs because preachers and Qur´an readers were not able to travel to the US with Ramadan. Officials in the embassy said they informed the ministry to officially provide them with a list of nominated preachers, but...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Dr. Nabil Luka Bebawi has written a book titled “Islam spread by the sword, true or false?” He explains that Islam is innocent of the claim that it spread by the edge of the sword. The Sheikh of the Azhar thanked Bebawi for his book and recommended that the book be translated into many foreign...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Members of the Islamic-Christian Dialogue Committee issued a statement in which they praise all attempts to deepen relations between the Azhar and the Episcopal Church. The statement also condemns the American and Israeli practices in Jerusalem and Iraq. It warns against starting wars in Iraq and...