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Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
An interview with Egyptian artist Farīd Fādil, including discussion of his views on Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, ’Christian art’ and Leonardo da Vinci and the controversial book, ’The Da Vinci Code’.
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2003
The author comments on the reactions of Jews towards displaying the book “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the decision of the library to withdraw it. He believes that Israel does not leave any chance without exploiting it for more gain. All the time, it...
Date of source: Sunday, December 7, 2003
Bibliotheca Alexandrina declared that it has withdrawn a copy of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” which Jewish bodies consider as anti-Semitic, from the showcase of strange and rare books. Bibliotheca Alexandrina has also withdrawn five other books by Egyptian writers, mainly translations of...
Date of source: Thursday, December 4, 2003
Recent press reports concerning the presence of the first Arabic translation of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion in an exhibition in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina deserve a prompt and clear reply. The book was never displayed alongside the Jewish Torah nor has it ever been stated that it is a holy...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2003
A seminar was held at the church of St. Mena in the district of Foum Al-Khaleg, Cairo under the title “The Coptic language and culture…How did they die out and how to revive them?” A debate developed between those who stress that the Coptic language disappeared as a result of the Islamic conquest...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
The writer presents an overview of a French book by historian Guy Rachet. The book is titled "La Bible mythe et realites: La Bible et I´histoire d´Israel" [The Holy Bible, myths and realities: The Holy Bible and the history of Israel]. It discusses the relations between Egypt and the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
The Muslim Brotherhood’s murshid [guide], Mahdī Muhammad ‘Ākif said that insinuations about alleged relations between the Brotherhood and the United States are just nonsense.
Date of source: Monday, November 21, 2005
Egyptian thinker Dr. ‘Abd al-Wahhāb al-Masīrī has received 13 death threats for publishing a book on Zionism. Dr. al-Masīrī, who obtained his PhD in the United States, described Zionism as a "movement against history.”
Date of source: Tuesday, September 17, 2002
Ambitions of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which has yet to be opened.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2004
The Arab conquerors were tolerant toward the ancient Egyptian culture that was flourishing in the Alexandria Library. Arabs were tolerant with all the cultures of their time. They were very tolerant as long as it did not contradict the teachings of Islam. That is why the claim that the Arab...
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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.