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Date of source: Friday, March 14, 2008
Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, the minister of endowments and head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, announced in a press conference that prominent scholars and political figures from different Islamic countries are expected to attend the annual conference of the council, in addition to 106...
Date of source: Saturday, March 8, 2008
The author thinks that the head of the Council for Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, has interfered in Egypt’s affairs because he questioned the minister of endowments about Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Zaqzūq believes that the common respect between Muslims and the West and efforts to overcome present problems seems to be the only way to have a constructive Islam-West dialogue.
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2008
The article presents the responses from Egyptian newspapers over the republication of the offensive drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The People’s Assembly approved the draft law banning demonstrations in Egyptian houses of worship. The Muslim Brotherhood boycotted the vote and withdrew from the session, and the Minister of Endowments asserted that houses of worship are inviolable.
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2008
The article reports on Egypt’s political, religious, and public reaction toward recent republication of blasphemous caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in Danish and European press.
Date of source: Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Shūrá Council has approved a project law to prevent demonstrations in houses of worship. The majority of Egyptian political parties and authorities approved the decision, but certain people have expressed their opposition to it.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The author reviews the contributions of the well-known German Orientalist Anne Marie Schimmel on the fifth anniversary of her death.
Date of source: Sunday, January 13, 2008
January 7 is the day when Copts, in accordance with the Coptic calendar, celebrate Christmas. The occasion received a significant amount of attention in the Egyptian press that published a considerable number of articles about Coptic issues in general and the Christmas celebrations in particular....
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2007
Opposition parliamentary members have criticized a draft law that prohibits holing demonstrations in houses of worship for any reasons.
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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.