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Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2005
The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought has this year granted its award to Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd, an Arab Muslim scholar, charged with being an apostate because of his controversial interpretations of Islamic texts and calls for religious reform.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 16, 2005
An Egyptian professor is recognized by a German foundation for his freedom of thought. This article describes some of his views on the struggle to protect the right to freedom of thought in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Dr. Abu Zayd is to fly to Germany soon to receive the Ibn Rushd award for his works that have helped to bridge the gap between Islamic and modern thought.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
Egyptian writer, Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd has been awarded this year’s Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Date of source: Sunday, September 25, 2005
Radical Islamists have not only settled for censorship in their fight against intellectuals, but have issued fatwas, sentencing to death thinkers with whom they disagree. Intellectuals across the Muslim world have been attacked or assassinated in accordance with these fatwas.
Date of source: Sunday, June 12, 2005
The current winds of change in the Middle East is a welcome whiff of fresh air in the region, but the hasty promotion of democracy, could plunge the region deeper into the “dark side”, bringing the Moslem Brotherhood to power in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and elsewhere. While some in Washington are...
Date of source: Sunday, August 4, 2002
Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid speaks about the problem of linking Islam with terrorism and presents two approaches to deal with the problem. The first is to show Qur’anic texts that call for peace and tolerance and to interpret the texts calling for violence within the framework of their historical...
Date of source: Monday, November 25, 2002
Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid’s homesickness turns into a rage. This is clear in his statement to journalist Muhammad Al-Atasi. While he should be in Cairo during Ramadan, he weeps and speaks about death and farewell. The return of Abu Zeid to Egypt would be a protection for Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, December 15, 2002
The year report of 2001 including an overview of the special reports written for the RNSAW. The year 2001 was marked by a strong increase in the number of special reports, providing readers with information that is not available elsewhere.
Date of source: Monday, December 30, 2002
The article gives an overview of the history of Wahhabism, how it entered Egypt and its effect on the Egyptian society.
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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.