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Date of source: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah talks about the rules and principles of Islam that, according to him, guarantee peaceful coexistence for all Muslims with non-Muslims throughout history in accordance with Islamic values.
The Grand Muftī says that the Qur'ān tells Muslims to take Prophet Muhammad as the best...
Date of source: Saturday, December 4, 2010
The Islamic Research Academy at the Azhar is set for a meeting on Monday which will be headed by Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Endowments Minister Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, Grand Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, and Azhar University Head Dr. ‘Abd Allāh al-Husaynī.
The meeting will discuss the...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The author reports on Grand Muftī ‘Alī Jum‘ah’s speech on the occasion of the new year. Dr. Jum‘ah stated that the Prophet Muhammad’s immigration, which marked the beginning of the hijrī diary, was also the beginning of the Islamic Nation. He said that this nation operated on the basis of equality...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, the Mufti of Egypt, says that Egypt is a nation of institutions that emphasize the principle of separation of powers. He also says that when differences arise, the citizen can express his concerns through a number of means, the most important of which is the media.
Speaking at his...
Date of source: Friday, December 3, 2010
Grand Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah answered a young man’s question regarding the validity of a marriage wherein the husband is unable to sexually perform and the bride-to-be is fully aware of the situation. The Mufti responded that marriage is not merely for sexual purposes, saying that it could be for...
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: Friday, October 15, 2010
In a conference in Istanbul, Grand Mufti Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah said that Islam is completely against discrimination of all kinds and that religious faith should not be a reason for people to be enemies. He said that Islam’s view on the Abrahamic religions is one of cooperation, integration, and common...
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Al-Wafd reports on the meeting between Dr. ‘Alī Jumu‘ah, Egyptian muftī, and the Iranian ambassador to Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Jibrā'īl says Kamilia's video saved him the effort of engaging in a debate on live television with Abu Yehia who falsely claimed to have legal papers that prove her conversion to Islam. Jibrā'īl added that by spreading such lies Abu Yehia put national unity at stake.
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Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2010
Mohamed Raafat Othman called the Grand Mufti's comments on the Kamilia Shehata case "contradictory" as the Grand Mufti once said it was permissible for Kamilia to be handed over to the Church, and then later on said it was unacceptable. Islamic Philosophy Professor Amina Nasr added that what...
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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.