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Date of source: Thursday, March 18, 1999
In an unprecedented event in Europe, an Islamic academy has recently been established in Austrian capital, Vienna. The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Awqaf (religious endowments) Dr. Hamdy Zaqzouq, President of Al-Azhar University Dr. Ahmed ’Omar Hashim, in addition to the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 1999
It seems that extremist groups have managed to infiltrate again into university using the atmosphere of freedom. They are trying to impose their extreme ideas by stopping all the activities of university students.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
The fate of the new Personal Status Law depended over the last few days on the juridical approval of Sheikh Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi. The law was amended in a series of meetings of the Jurisprudence Research Committee affiliated to Mogamma` Al-Buhouth Al-Islameyya (Islamic Research...
Date of source: Friday, February 26, 1999
The article gives a brief overview of the history of Muslim-Western relations. He makes suggestions for an approach and understanding between the two cultures.
Date of source: Monday, March 1, 1999
Ahmed Omar Hashim accused an Egyptian TV serial of doing harm to Muslim scholars.
Date of source: Monday, March 1, 1999
Every actress or belly-dancer has the right to retire and put on a veil. She has the right to choose her own way. But, she does not have the right to play with our religious feelings.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 24, 1999
The Grand Imam of the Azhar is a respectable scholar and a shrewd jurist who opens his heart to different opinions. He welcomes a dialogue with anyone on condition that he sticks to the rules of dialogue.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 23, 1999
All this commotion began when some of the great Azhar scholars were brought before disciplinary councils because of their attitudes towards the policy of the Azhar and its Sheikh. Dr. Abd Al-Mo'ti Bayoumi said that the people who brought suits against their colleagues do not have the ability to...
Date of source: Friday, February 19, 1999
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi says that the Azhar will study this book. He also said that if the book opposes the teachings of Islam, then it will be confiscated.
Date of source: Thursday, February 18, 1999 to Wednesday, February 24, 1999
Many young people are coming to believe that Urfi marriage is the only legitimate alternative to premarital sex, which is condemned as sinful. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, called upon the government to ban Urfi marriages at a Fair seminar last week, saying that "these...
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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.