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Date of source: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The article reports on the baptism of the prominent media figure Majdī ‘Allām during the Easter ceremonies.
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2008
The article presents the reactions of Muslim scholars to the declaration that a prominent Muslim Italian journalist was baptized by the Catholic pope in the Easter eve service.
Date of source: Sunday, March 30, 2008
The following discusses an individual’s decision to convert from Islam to Catholicism, and the resulting difficulties he faced.
Date of source: Thursday, August 23, 2007
Muḥammad Ḥijāzī’s conversion has sparked protests in both religious and social milieus; the issue has also affected the political situation. In a display of compassion for Ḥijāzī, a demonstration was held in Italy that called for greater respect of religious freedom in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2007
The Vatican pope has launched a clear attack on Western countries in his newest publication, remarking that these countries have ransacked and plundered Africa and the other poor regions of the earth.
Date of source: Sunday, March 4, 2007
In this article, Ḥusayn Sirāj writes about a book recently published in Italy entitled, ‘Passover of Blood.’ The controversial book confirms Jewish blood libel claims.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006
An Egyptian secular
Muslim living in Italy says that the Pope’s
discourse should be discussed and understood in an objective way, far
from fundamentalism and
violence.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
A review of the
statements made in response to statements made by Pope Benedict XVI of the Vatican in Germany
which sparked
anger from many Arab and Islamic countries as well as from Muslim communities in Europe. Calls were
made for
a clear official apology.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 9, 2001
It was a brave initiative on the part of Saint Agidius Association to choose to swim against the stream that exists in the West and invite Muslims to meet Christians in Rome. The reason why the association convened the meeting quickly was the strong campaign against Islam and Muslims in the western...
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.