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Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
Jābir ‘Asfūr reflects on Grand Shaykh Ṭanṭāwī’s response to his articles on the perils of a religious state. He was pleased with Ṭanṭāwī’s refusal of a religious state, particularly in light of the respect Ṭanṭāwī has earned in Islamic communities.
Date of source: Saturday, March 24, 2007
The article states that, following rumors of the ill-health of the pope and patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and disputes among his potential successors, the same is now happening over the position of the shaykh of the Azhar Mosque.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The shaykh of the Azhar asserted that he did not send any letters asking Pope Benedict to apologize for his remarks during a speech in Germany, and indicated that he could not judge Pope Benedict because the pope said that he did not mean to be offensive.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Dr. Muhammad Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī explains how Islām established a civil state based on both faith and civilization.
Date of source: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Opponents to the visit of the Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī to Rome have warned of angry reactions in the Islamic world. They stipulate that before any visits by Ṭanṭāwī, the pope must apologize for his offenses against Islām a few months ago.
Date of source: Thursday, February 7, 2008
The head of Physicians’ Syndicate Dr. Hamdī al-Sayyid reveals news about a bill on legislating organ transplants, which could help to save people suffering from terminal diseases.
Date of source: Friday, May 25, 2007
The Center for Arab-West Understanding presents its annual report for 2006, highlighting the objectives achieved and the goals for the upcoming year. 2006 was landmarked by growing toward the Center for Arab-West Understanding, and laying the basis for an electronic documentation center.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
While some consider the proposed anti-terrorism law a violation of an individual’s freedom and privacy, others consider this proposed constitutional text to be a means of avoiding terrorist attacks in Egypt. Arguments about citizenship and article two are still the main subjects of all debates...
Date of source: Thursday, March 8, 2007
Responding to Dr. ‘Aṣfūr’s ’The Perils of a Religious State,’ a number of Muslim scholars and intellectuals try to refute ‘Aṣfūr’s argument. The following lines present responses of the Grand Imām of Azhar Dr. Muḥammad Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī, Dr. Muḥammad ‘Amārah, and Dr. Ṭāriq al-Bishrī on the issue.
Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
The article talks about the conference of different religions dialogue in Rome between the Azhar Dialogue Committee and the Vatican, following a hiatus of over six months due to the Vatican pope’s offensive statements against Islām.
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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.