Date of source: Saturday, October 7, 2006
Arab-West Report Editor in-Chief, Cornelis Hulsman, asked Archbishop Fitzgerald, the Catholic nuntius in Egypt, about the statements of Pope Benedict on Islām. Archbishop Fitzgerald speaks Arabic, knows the Islamic world well and plays Qur’ān important role in Muslim-Christian dialogue. The...
Date of source: Saturday, June 24, 2006
In
an interview with
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī, Algeria’s former permanent representative at
the Arab
League, Dr. Mustafa Sharīf, speaks out on his latest book, ’L’islam, tolérant ou
intolerant?
’ [Tolerant or intolerant Islam?], in which he attempts to correct widespread negative
perceptions of...
Date of source: Monday, November 5, 2001
The international Assembly for civilization dialogue in Saudi-Arabia organized a
conference on inter-religious dialogue in Cairo. Muslim and Christian leaders who attended the conference disagreed
about the use of the term "heavenly religions." A few Christian representatives insisted on...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 14, 2006
The author reviews the relations binding Egypt and the Vatican, which established diplomatic ties in 1920.
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2003
The Azhar and the Vatican have issued a joint statement in which they condemn launching a war against Iraq. It stresses that war has destructive consequences and means the failure of humanity. It will affect Muslim-Christian relations in the world.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
The Vatican and the Jews are seeking to include the Muslims in their interfaith dialogues. The idea was tabled for discussion but no conclusions have been reached yet.
Date of source: Friday, October 21, 2005
Shaykh Fawzī al-Zafzāf, President of the Permanent Committee for Dialogue among the Monotheistic Religions at the Azhar, explains how the idea of dialogue dates to the early days of Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, February 27, 2005
The Head of the Pontifical Council for the Dialogue of Religions, Cardinal Fitzgerald, supported the initiative of the Azhar’s Permanent Committee for the Dialogue of Religions at the Davos International Forum. The initiative stated that there is no connection between terrorism and Islam. It also...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Dr. Ali Al-Samaan said that the events of September 11 made inter-religious dialogue inevitable. The ADIC organization is now getting prepared for a conference entitled "The Crusades or Dialogue." He added that the ADIC was against imposing politics on dialogue.
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2001
The Azhar Permanent Committee for Inter-Religious Dialogue and the Pontifical Dialogue Council of the Vatican are to meet tomorrow at the headquarter of the Azhar. The subject on the agenda of the meeting will be the Israeli assaults on Palestinians and on Islamic and Christian holy sites in the...