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Date of source: Monday, March 31, 2008
The article reports on the notable increase in the Muslim population in the world.
Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Egyptian press relentlessly covers the national and international reactions to Geert Widers’ film ’Fitna’. A young man in Saudi Arabia has made a movie to respond to ’Fitna’. He used shots that showed British solders filming Iraqis being tortured and simultaneously displayed Biblical texts that...
Date of source: Monday, March 24, 2008
A Dutch politician and animal rights activist has called for the halt of animal slaughter on a religious basis, explaining that it causes longer and unnecessarily pain to the animals before they die.
Date of source: Saturday, February 16, 2008
The Dutch politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali has asked the European Union for money to help protect her while she is in the U.S. after she received death threats because of her outspoken criticism of Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
‘Abd Allāh Mustafá reports on Belgian local authorities banning official employees from wearing the hijāb or any other religious symbols.
Date of source: Sunday, December 16, 2007
Many Dutch organizations and public figures are starting a movement against the attempts of hard-line politician Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, to offend Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, August 18, 2007
A Dutch bishop calls to use the Arabic word “Allāh” instead of “God.” His call sparked protests in The Netherlands, where the bishop declared that this statement was a personal opinion that does not express the opinion of any of the churches in The Netherlands.
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2007
A new wave of anger swept the Muslim world in response to the provocative statements of a Dutch statesman who called to ban the circulation of the Qur’ān in The Netherlands, describing it as an ‘unbearable book’ that promotes hatred and terrorism.
Date of source: Saturday, February 9, 2008
The article reports on a government decision to ban the wearing of the hijāb on public transport as well as in other educational and government institutions.
Date of source: Thursday, February 5, 2004 to Tuesday, February 10, 2004
The Egyptian press is still giving considerable space for the issue of the banning of the veil in French public schools and institutions. Sixteen articles discussing this issue were published over this week.
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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.