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Date of source: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The human rights council
proposed to cancel the religion entry from the Egyptian identity card. The author reports that there are people who
support this amendment and others who reject it.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Terrorism, extremism, sectarian sedition and the rise of the Baha’ī
religion are all the
consequences of the diminishing role of religious institutions and political, economic
and social factors.
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
The conviction of a young journalist, Amīra Malash, in a libel suit has created uproar amongst the press and journalists and human rights activists have stood up defending freedom of expression.
Date of source: Friday, August 29, 2003
The Azhar University is now examining the strategy of the channel it will establish in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Universities.
Date of source: Friday, June 10, 2005
Islam has paid women their due, including participation in politics; the Islamic history is abundant with evidence in this regard. Hence the groundlessness of Western and American claims that Islam prohibits women to partake in the political arena. In this respect, Egyptian scholars stress that...
Date of source: Friday, June 3, 2005
The scenes of dancing veiled girls have lately increased on video clips and on TV. These offensive scenes have opened the debate on the veil and how it should be treated, and approached especially in media, which usually does not allow veiled TV presenters.
Date of source: Friday, July 11, 2003
The author approached two Islamic scholars to comment on the phenomenon of religious books marketed around mosques and in the streets. He raises the question: Does everyone have the right to write religious books and publish them? Or should the Azhar supervise such publications to prevent the...
Date of source: Friday, March 18, 2005
The Suggestions and Complaints Committee of the People’s Assembly discussed a draft law that would amend the criminal law with regard to the crime of extramarital sex. They referred to the unconstitutionality of the laws, currently in effect, as they are no longer conforming to the second article...
Date of source: Friday, February 18, 2005
Many non-specialists have infiltrated the field of fatwas, especially by airing their opinions on satellite channels. Dr. ‘Alī Jumca, the Muftī of the Republic, warned against the spread of non-specialists in the field of the fatwa who have often appeared on the screens of satellite channels...
Date of source: Friday, February 11, 2005
Islam, as the religion that completed all heavenly messages, has established a basis of relationship between all human beings regardless of their beliefs.
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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.