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Date of source: Friday, November 7, 1997
A decision to introduce Christianity as a school subject in governmental schools in Jordan has
stirred
controversy, with varying views from different Islamic scholars.
Date of source: Saturday, November 19, 2005
In the aftermath of the recent terrorist bombings that rocked Jordan and caused widespread public outrage, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets to protest against leader of al-Qā‘ida in Iraq, Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqāwī, who has defended the attacks.
Date of source: Saturday, November 27, 1999
The Muslim Brotherhood movement on Friday urged the government allow deported Hamas leaders to return to Jordan and launch a dialogue with the Palestinian group.
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 1999
Jordan’s King Abdallah said on October 17 that a rift with the Palestinian militant group Hamas should be resolved soon, as two detained Hamas leaders began a hunger strike in a Jordanian jail.
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 1999
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, supporters on Friday staged a sit-in at Al Wehdat refugee camp to protest the government’s recent crackdown on the group’s offices in Amman. Amid tight security, more than 2,000 supporters of the Palestinian resistance group gathered inside a mosque in the camp,...
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.