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Date of source: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The article deals with the danger of "globalizing" Fatwás. A group of Muslim scholars from outside the Arab world highlight the effect of issuing general Fatwás on Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries. The author cites more than one Muslim scholar who stress that Fatwás should be specific to...
9. Azhar Scholars Front reveals inconsistency in Ṭanṭawi’s Fatwás concerning bank interest
Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2007
The article sheds light on the Azhar Scholars Front’s statement which reveals that the Grand Imām Shaykh Muh...
Date of source: Friday, October 26, 2007
The article deals with the letter signed by 138 Muslim scholars inviting Christian clerics to dialogue and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran’s statements in which he claims that having a theological dialogue with Muslims is difficult. Both secretary-general of the International Union for Muslim Scholars...
Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2007
The article presents an interview between Watani International and Dr. ‘Abd al-Mū‘tī Bayyūmī about the process that the Islamic Research Academy employs when choosing to approve or ban any literary works.
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
The chancellor of the Azhar University is expected to participate in a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and the chief rabbi of Israel at the International meeting for peace.
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran’s statement provokes hostile reactions from some Muslim and Azhar figures in Egypt. The cardinal stated that the “absolute interpretation” of the Qur’ān makes dialogue between Islam and Christianity difficult.
Date of source: Monday, October 15, 2007
Hānī Aḥmad Rizq reports on a court ruling to appoint a Muslim scholar to the post of Imām of a mosque, ignoring State Security reports that blocked his appointment in the first place.
Date of source: Monday, October 15, 2007
Ridā ‘Awaḍ examines the opinions of Muslim scholars on the issue of imposing security measures on Muslim worshippers who wanted to seclude themselves inside mosques during the last ten days of Ramaḍān.
Date of source: Saturday, October 13, 2007 to Friday, October 19, 2007
Shawqī ‘Isām reports on a recent polemic Fatwá issued by Dr. ‘Abd Allāh Samak prohibiting Muslim females from hiring taxis unless they are escorted by mahrams. cIsām described the Fatwá as naïve, presenting opinions of Muslim scholars who criticized it.
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2007
A recent report about discrimination in the workplace has stated that Copts in Egypt are victims of discrimination. The Egyptian government refutes the allegations but here the author highlights ten factors that show this discrimination.
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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.