Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2006
The article highlights views by Muslim scholars over the issue of
dialogue with the
Western world.
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2006 to Friday, May 26, 2006
The article deals with the ideologies of a group of Muslims who call themselves "the Qur’ānites" who believe only in the Qur’ān and deny the sunna [the Prophet Muhammad’s tradition] altogether.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
The dialogue between civilizations requires that all parties be aware of its
importance. There should be respect
for the other and tolerance of differences.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Hānī Labīb, the
author, expresses dissatisfaction with
the attitude of Muslim scholars who oppose the project of an Egyptian movie
on Jesus Christ.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The Document of Religious Rights, signed in April 2005 by the former head of
the Interfaith Dialogue
Committee, Dr. Fawzī al-Zifzāf, with visiting U.S. Christian clerics, has
been categorically rejected
by the Religious Affairs Committee of the People’s Assembly, on the grounds that
it "...
Date of source: Monday, October 8, 2001
The Azhar University held an anti-terrorism conference titled "The Tolerance of Islam and Rejecting Terrorism." The conference supported the call for an international conference for fighting terrorism. All the participants stressed that Islam rejected terrorism in all its forms and rejected...
Date of source: Friday, September 28, 2001
Islam is innocent of those who are violent to innocent people. Islam stresses the veneration of man’s soul, honor and money. Islam also orders punishment for unjust people. There are many Qur’anic verses and many hadiths to this effect.
Date of source: Thursday, March 2, 2006
Contrary to the expectations of many, the muftī of the republic, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a has apologized for not participating in the newly-formed Interfaith Dialogue Committee affiliated with the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2003
The US started to implement a plan to improve its image in the eyes of Arab people under the cover of inter-religious and inter-civilizational dialogue. The latest part of the plan is a program that was prepared for after the invasion of Iraq. According to the program some American associations and...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
In a few days time, a presidential decree for appointing a new Azhar rector will be issued. Dr. Ismael Al-Deftar, professor of hadith at the Azhar University, or Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, the mufti of Egypt, are most likely to occupy the position and succeed Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashim.