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Date of source: Monday, November 29, 2010
Endowments Minister Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq confirmed that there are no Shiite mosques in Egypt, adding that there is no fundamental disagreement between Sunnī and Shī‘ah. Azhar Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib received invitations from Shiites to deliver speeches in Iraq and Lebanon and says that...
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2010
During a meeting with Bishop Aughustinus (head of the Armenian Catholics in Egypt), Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, said that fitnah tā’ifīyah does not exist in Egypt. Grand Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah said that national unity in Egypt is a perfect model that should be followed around the...
Date of source: Saturday, November 13, 2010
The article criticizes a number of parliamentary candidates from the National Democratic Party, the Muslim Brotherhood, and opposition parties for promoting themselves during Friday prayers at various mosques around the country. Some candidates only distributed flyers, while others went to the...
Date of source: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Minister of Endoments Dr. Hamdī Zaqzūq condemned the Iraqi “Sayyidat al-Najāh” massacre, saying that such actions do not represent Islamic values. He also said that he does not accept foreign entities interfering with Egyptian internal affairs, national unity, or the safety of the Egyptian people,...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2010
Recent Shiite attacks on the sahābah and the wives of the Prophet Muhammad sparked rage amongst many Sunnī imāms and thinkers. Some imāms in mosques dedicated their Friday prayer speeches to responding to the comments. Islamic scholar Shaykh Mansūr al-Rifā‘ī ‘Ubayd called for the Ministry of...
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
The Ministry of Endowments cancelled a lecture by Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā yesterday at the al-Nūr mosque in ‘Abbāsiyyah, Cairo. The reason behind the cancellation was that the ministry fears al-‘Awwā might once again make controversial comments such as those made when he was responding to...
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq told Al-Wafd that he warned imāms from the ministry’s mosques all around the country against attacking Copts in their speeches. He also said that none of the demonstrations took place inside the ministry’s mosques and that national unity has always...
Date of source: Saturday, October 23, 2010
The fatwá committee at the Ministry of Endowments told various imams and preachers in Alexandria not to shout during preaching at Friday prayers, as well as not to shout on recorded cassette tapes. Shaykh Ahmad Ibrāhīm says shouting is off-putting for young people and that it is not the way of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
In a meeting with the newly appointed Japanese ambassador in Cairo, Norihiro Okuda, Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq said that he would be willing to send over religious specialists to further educate Japanese Muslims about the religion. He told the ambassador about the close...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The news of the American pastor's plans for a mass burning of the Qur'ān on September 11th were deeply shocking for any who wishes for peace and love between people of different religions. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria's stance towards other religions has always been one of respect and...
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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.