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Date of source: Friday, July 29, 2022
“I have an Islamic library rarely had by even a Muslim shaykh to the point that I buy modern books of tafsīr (exegesis), including those of al-Shaʿrāwī.”
Pope Shinūda III, 117th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, was famous for this response when asked a Muslim him about the claims of the...
Date of source: Friday, February 11, 2022
Among the publications at the Cairo International Book Fair is the Arabic translation of When Jesus Became God by the Jewish-American author, Richard E. Rubenstein, published by Dār al-Yāsmīn Publishing and translated by Usāma Naṣṣār.
The 437-page book has provoked debate since the announcement of...
Date of source: Saturday, February 5, 2022
On Saturday, the Azhar Pavilion at the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair organized its tenth seminar entitled “The Egyptian Family House: Love and cooperation… a home for Egyptians”. Visitors can view the exhibition from January 27 to February 7, 2022, at Egypt International Exhibition Centre in...
Date of source: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Secretary General of al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyād checked out al-Azhar’s wing at the 52nd Cairo International Book Fair to follow-up activities provided by the wing, whether those related to academic publications, activities, or workshops.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
To preserve and spread the heritage of his holiness Pope Shinūda III, the Teacher of Generations Center dedicated a booth at the Cairo International Book Fair exclusively to the collection of his works.
Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 2021
"The First Maronite Church in Egypt," a book written by Fr. George Shīḥān—Archbishop of the Maronite Diosece of Cairo for Egypt and Sudan, and the Supreme President of Maronite institutions in Egypt. The book was published by The Lebanese Maronite Centre for Culture and Media in Cairo, in...
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 2021
The book "The Pope and the Grand Imam: A Thorny Path... A Testimony to the Birth of Human Fraternity" is showcased at the 52nd Cairo International Book Fair, in both al-Azhar al-Sharīf and the Muslim Council of Elders pavilions. The book was written by Judge Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām, Secretary...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The number of Christian publishing houses, participating in the Cairo International Book Fair 2020, has reached over ten and includes the Bible Society, Evangelical Culture Publishing House, Logos Publishing House, Episcopal Publishing, St. Mark’s Magazine, which is a part of the Monastery of St....
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2008
Al-Bāz discusses the increasing number of Christian converts to Islam in Egypt. He presents the church’s opinion and provides numbers, although their authenticity has been called into question.
Date of source: Saturday, February 16, 2008
The Azhar has recommended that a book on the sexual life of the Prophet Muhammad be confiscated.
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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.