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Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Sharī‘ah does not allow women to testify without the presence of a male witness. However the testimony of a woman is only accepted in cases concerning women.
Date of source: Monday, April 14, 2008
The author writes that Egypt has agreed to criminalize polygamy that was underlined in the final recommendations of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly that was recently held in Athens, Greece.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Dr. Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī thinks that passing a 1979 bill, that has been recognized by the three churches in Egypt, seems to be the only way to end the contradiction between the church and the court.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2008
A Muslim scholar accuses the U.S. of penetrating civil society in Egypt.
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Dr. Zaynab Radwān, the deputy speaker of the Egyptian People’s Assembly’s controversial argument about women issues under Sharī‘ah is still creating heated discussions in the lay and religious milieus in Egypt. The following lines shed light on the different arguments.
Date of source: Monday, March 24, 2008
The Egyptian press reported on the international reactions to the controversial Dutch movie Fitna.
Date of source: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Jamāl As‘ad thinks that Copts’ isolation from public life started with the mandates of Anwar al-Sādāt and Pope Shenouda III. He also believes that article two of the Egyptian Constitution does not contradict citizenship rights.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The article reports on the security harassments the banned Muslim Brotherhood has been subjected to just weeks prior to the upcoming local council elections.
Date of source: Thursday, March 6, 2008
The Supreme Administrative Court in Egypt issued a controversial ruling that guarantees Christian divorcees the right to a second marriage. The Coptic Orthodox Church rejects the ruling and declares that there is no authority on Earth that can oblige the church to go against their conscience....
Date of source: Saturday, March 8, 2008
The article talks about whether the banned Muslim Brotherhood group could be seen as a real political alternative for the future or just an opposition group that lacks sufficient skills and awareness to govern.
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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.