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Date of source: Monday, September 21, 2015
The Chinese community in Cairo has been continuously growing over the past years, as Chinese and the Egyptian political and economic relations are becoming steadily more intertwined. Last Friday, September 18, the Egyptian-Chinese Friendship Association and the Egyptian Friendship Organisation...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The tenth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic Hijrī calendar is known as ‘Āshūrā’. This day, is a sacred day celebrated by both Sunnīs and Shī’ah Muslims alike albeit for different reasons. Despite sharing this day in common, it highlights differences and brings memories of unjustified...
Date of source: Sunday, March 24, 2013
On February 20, 2013, Cornelis Hulsman, Diana Serodio, and Jayson Casper met with George Masīḥah to gain his perspective for an upcoming book Arab West Report will write on the crafting of the Egyptian constitution. Masīḥah is a member of al-Wafd Party and was added to the Constituent Assembly as a...
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In 1995, the Dutch Christian organization Open Doors asked me to look
Date of source: Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Throughout Egypt the justice system is known to be very slow. Though it has a long and respectable history, as the population exploded and litigation increased, many turn to non-traditional methods to avoid spending a year or more in court.
Date of source: Monday, March 12, 2012
A state of disgruntlement was sparked among a number of Coptic Orthodox bishops who were absent from last week’s meeting at the Saint Mark Cathedral to discuss names of possible presidential hopefuls and others to represent the church in the constitutional assembly, according to a source inside the...
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2012
Dutch scholar Johannes Jansen contributed an essay – ‘The Religious Roots of Muslim Violence’ – to a 2011 anthology entitled, ‘Terrorism: Ideology, Law, and Policy’. In it he makes the case that violence and terrorism are part and parcel of the Islamic religion, traceable to its root sources at...
Date of source: Thursday, December 31, 2009
As an intern at the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation, my main aim has been to foster intercultural relations between the West and the Arab world. Integrated in a research team, I had the opportunity to delve into precise topics (such as the issue of mosque building in Egypt), and...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Azhar is known for its moderate ways and renunciation of violence and aggression, said Dr. 'Usāmah al-'Abd, the President of the Azhar University, adding Islam is the religion of peace and mercy and does not know fanaticism.
'Abd, in a speech he delivered on behalf of Grand Shaykh of the Azhar...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
أكد الدكتور أسامة العبد فى كلمته التي ألقاها نيابة عن فضيلة الإمام الأكبر في مؤتمر السلام بلندن، أن الأزهر لا يعرف إلا بالوسطية والاعتدال، وينبذ العنف والعدوان.. وأنه لمن حسن الطالع تزامن مؤتمر "السلام والإنسانية" بلندن مع مؤتمر عالمي لـ "الصوفية والسلام" بالقاهرة، مما يدل على أن الإسلام دين السلام...
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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.