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9. Egyptian members of Parliament call for not quoting Qur’anic verses during parliamentary sessions
Date of source: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Egyptian members of Parliament Zaynab Radwan and Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi, who both belong to the governmental religious trend, fiercely criticized some members of Parliament who quote from the Qur’an during parliamentary sessions. The justification for their call is to avoid mispronunciation of Qur...
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 2004
After we brought up the issue of stopping building Azharite institutes according a decision by the Council of Governors, we are following up on this issue.
The decision triggered many reactions on all levels from people who reject the decision and doubt its motives by linking it to the so-called...
Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 2004
Problems with the NGO registration of the Center for Arab-West Understanding.
Norwegian pastor Rev. Geir Valle’s response to Ashraq al-Awsat’s article on Norwegian missionaries targeting Muslim asylum seekers in Norway.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 13, 2004
The article is an
interview with Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi, former dean of the faculty of Usul Al-Deen [fundamentals
of religion] of the Azhar University and member of Islamic Research Institute. The interview
focuses on the report titled “Renewal of religious discourse” released by the Religious...
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2004
The French Cabinet finally issued the decision to
ban the veil, regardless of the feelings of religious minorities, whether they are Muslims, Jews
or Sikhs. The problem that worries France, Europe and America is the failure to integrate
resident immigrants and the multiplicity of customs and...
Date of source: Friday, December 24, 2004
There are four pillars that form the rules for the political system in Islam: freedom, justice, shoura [consultation] and equality. These pillars are necessary for the ruling to be Islamic and without
them or at least one of them, that system should not be called Islamic.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Text of a lecture for students and professors of different faculties at the University of Copenhagen, November 3, 2004, about plans to establish the Center for Arab-West Understanding in Cairo, Egypt. The text explains that intercultural tensions do exist but can be combated with good information.
Date of source: Monday, April 26, 2004
The Minister of Justice issued the confidential decree to give the sheikhs of the Azhar the right to “judicial seizure.” That means they will be able to attack any publishing house and search it for banned books at any moment.
Whoever has “judicial seizure” authority has the right to break into a...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The ongoing process of obtaining NGO status.
Dr. Meinardus visits Cairo and recommends writing a book for the understanding of contemporary concepts of martyrdom and persecution in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Dutch businessman Frans Derksen of Fayoum Oases development consulted AWR for advice when...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Expressing great admiration for the work of AWR.
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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.