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Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
The Faculty of Theology, Harvard Divinity School has frozen a donation Emirates President Sheikh Zayed ben Sultan A'l Nahian had offered it. The donation of US$ 2.5 million is intended to support the understanding of Islam. The donation was frozen after university students accused a center named...
Date of source: Saturday, September 14, 2002 to Friday, September 20, 2002
The University of North Carolina decided to use Michael Sils´ “Approaching the Qur´an” as a placement exam for prospective students. However, some Christian organizations objected to that. The author believes that the book does not testify to the specialization of Sils and does not show...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Hāla Fou’ād wonders whether U.S President George W. Bush is calling for a war on terror and terrorists or Islam and Muslims.
Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
The author discusses Samuel Huntington’s theory of the changing nature of global conflict and the clash of civilizations between the West and Confucianism and Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
Annemarie Schimmel, who died last year, was a Professor of Islamic studies around the world, and obtained two PhDs, one on Mameluk civilization in Egypt and the other on the history of religions and the position of Islam among divine religions.
Date of source: Sunday, September 25, 2005
A tribute to Prof. Meinardus, eminent Coptologist, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Sadly Prof. Meinardus died a few days before his birthday.
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2004
Marc Sageman, a former secret CIA agent, has authored a book titled “Understanding Terror Networks.” Sageman, a 51-year-old holder of a PhD in sociology, said in his book that the strong friendship, not religion, was the bond that brought together extremists.
Their love of one another, Sageman...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Dr. Marlyn Tadros is an Egyptian human rights activist involved in many human rights, freedom of expression and speech, and women’s rights activities. She is strongly opposed to any foreign intervention in religious communities in Egypt. She believes that advocacy for human rights should never be...
Date of source: Sunday, December 9, 2001
Many orientalists and non-Muslim philosophers acknowledged the fact that the teachings of Islam are the best applicable. The article gives examples on what they have said about Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, December 21, 2000
Khoury in turn responds to Bader’s article and explains why Taybeh is unique for its rich historical Christian heritage. Last year, Taybeh had a joyous Christmas celebration but as a result of the continuous Israeli attacks and brutality, this joyful celebration will not take place this year.
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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.