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Date of source: Monday, August 18, 1997
Last Wednesday, a large group of Copts and Muslims
took to the streets in tears to see off the body of Subhi
Suliman; a former member of the People’s Assembly
for Maraga city, Suhag. Subhi Suliman had been involved in
the political life of the governorate for nearly
35 years. He was a symbol...
Date of source: Saturday, September 2, 2006 to Friday, September 8, 2006
The author discusses the thriving market of audiotapes containing
preaching by salafist
shaykhs attacking Shī‘ah and warning Sunnī
Muslims against supporting
them on the grounds that they are "apostates who allege that the revelation was
meant for ‘Alī
Ibn Abī Tālib but for Archangel Gabriel’...
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006 to Friday, April 14, 2006
Egyptian tabloid newspapers have become a major phenomenon in recent years. According to official figures, there are 100 - 150 Egyptian tabloid
newspapers, which have obtained their licenses from a number of European countries, including England, Canada and Cyprus.
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2001 to Friday, November 16, 2001
The Head of the Department of Transport and Bridges Equipment in Cairo was arrested together with his wife for forming a group promoting ideas against Islam. He issued a fatwa to his followers that they were not obliged to pray in the direction of the Kiblah while performing prayers. He also denied...
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2001 to Friday, October 26, 2001
Sheikh Fawzy Al-Said is the mufti of a newly formed Islamic group called Al-Wa’d. He issued many cassette tapes in which he asks Muslims to join the jihad and fight against other foreign countries which he describes as "The anti Christ." He gave some fatwas demanding that Muslims who belong to the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 18, 2006 to Friday, March 24, 2006
The author dedicates a three-page article to persons who pretend to have knowledge of psychic powers and to heal people from diseases in return for money.
Date of source: Saturday, September 27, 2003 to Friday, October 3, 2003
The Muslim Brotherhood group is trying to control the administrative board of the Al-Gama´iya Al-Shara´iya [The Legal Association] in Giza, which has 246 branches and takes care of about 30,000 poor families. The group works hard to win the elections of the association, which receives...
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003 to Friday, February 21, 2003
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Date of source: Saturday, November 2, 2002 to Friday, November 8, 2002
The Ministry of Waqfs announced plans to take all mosques under its auspices and to hire employees and preachers on fixed incomes. Some people abuse this arrangement in order to provide jobs for their family members. They present documents proving their ownership of a mosque and documents...
Date of source: Saturday, January 12, 2002 to Friday, January 18, 2002
Most of the recently arrested Brotherhood members are university professors. There have been more cases where university professors have been involved. The article discusses how these Brotherhood members succeeded in jumping to the seats of faculty members in the educational systems of Egyptian...
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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.