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Date of source: Friday, April 2, 2004
All followers of other religions were treated with tolerance under Islam since the era of the Rashidun [Orthodox] Caliphs. Islam did not neglect the followers of other religions and the Islamic civilization did not distinguish between a Muslim and a non-Muslim. Jews enjoyed all rights and...
Date of source: Thursday, May 13, 2004
The National Coptic Organization submitted a leaflet to Pope Shenouda with the title "Autonomy for the Copts of Egypt." A communiqué released by the organization referred to secret negotiations between what it called ”active parties in the new global order” on the one side and a delegation of...
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2004
Some foreign organizations that advocate freedom of individuals to be homosexual have increased pressure on Egypt to recognize gay rights, regardless of how applicable this idea is to different societies. Human rights organizations in Egypt have reaffirmed the Egyptian society’s conservative...
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2004
Some human rights organizations believe that the Egyptian government violated the rights of a group of Egyptian youth who were practicing homosexual relationships. The objection displayed by these human rights organizations raises critical issues that result from cultural differences within the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 5, 2005
During the Saudi Arabian municipal elections, the nation’s first experiment in real democracy, many were worried because Islamic activists dominated their secular rivals.
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2004
The article presents the views of some members of the National Council for Human Rights regarding the responsibilities of the newly-established council and the change it will bring to Egyptian political life.
Date of source: Monday, March 15, 2004
A memorandum submitted to the US
Department of State by 30 congressmen stated that the Arab states should be given a six-month
grace period during which the Arab states would formulate new constitutions under the banner of
reform.
According to the Congressional memorandum, Islam should not be...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2005
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested the opinion of the Azhar pertaining to cloning. It is expected that the United Nations will discuss the issue next September. Religiously, it is acceptable to grow organs for medical purposes. But it is forbidden to clone a full human being from which an...
Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2005
The Counter-Terrorism International Conference, recently held in Riyadh began its work Monday with a statement by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Meanwhile, his deputy and the executive secretary general of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA...
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2005
President Husnī Mubārak phoned Pope Shenouda III to congratulate him on the Coptic Christmas and expressed heartfelt appreciation for the prelate and the Copts of Egypt. The President reiterated that Egypt is the country of all Egyptians, Muslims and Copts, and that Christians in Egypt are no...
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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.