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Date of source: Saturday, June 12, 2004
I feel that British intellectuals are divided. One group, which includes Bernard Lewis, takes a hostile attitude towards Islam and propagates anti-Islam thoughts in universities and research centers. The other group, which includes Alfred Holiday, understands the reality of Islam and defends it,...
Date of source: Saturday, April 9, 2005
The German Muslim intellectual Dr. Murad Wilfried Hofmann, dedicates himself to discovering the truth of Islam. He left his job as an Ambassador and started delivering lectures in different Islamic and Western countries. From these visits, Dr. Hofmann reached the conclusion that if there is a...
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2005
In the West they consider the embracing of any belief or dogma as falling within personal freedoms. No matter how bizarre the belief is, even if it is devil worship, it is not met with denunciation or animosity. But when it comes to Islam, it is a totally different matter. As soon as a person...
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
There can never be a democracy without parties, which express political and intellectual plurality and offer a variety for the public to choose politicians and leaders.
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2004
The article
discusses the issue of the punishment for apostasy from Islam. The author explains the opinion of
the Grand Imam of the Azhar, which he expressed while in a visit to Germany.
Dr. Tantawi
explained that a Muslim who commits apostasy is not punished until he sets himself as an enemy...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Ragab Al-Bana writes
about an article published in the International Herald Tribune by Uri Avnery, who is the head of
the Israeli peace movement Gush Shalom and a former member of the Knesset. The article reflects
the opinion of a Jew, an Israeli, and a prominent political and intellectual...
Date of source: Saturday, April 2, 2005
Dr. Murad
Wilfried Hofmann converted to Islam as a result of what he witnessed in the Algerian War of Independence. He authored several
books on Islam, including Journey to Makkah and Islam: The Alternative. Many of his books and essays focus on Islam’s place
in the West and, after September 11...
Date of source: Saturday, March 26, 2005
Muslims have to admit that they
themselves treat Islam unfairly, rather than accuse the West of offending Islam. Muslims have never let their voices be heard
nor assumed their responsibility in explaining and defending Islam.
London university professor Fred Halliday defends
Islam, but also...
Date of source: Saturday, March 19, 2005
The West has always viewed the Middle Eastern mentality as one that does not value precision and, consequently, cannot recognize the facts. While Europeans’ mentalities are naturally inclined to precision, accuracy, and logical thinking even though they may never have studied logic.
Date of source: Saturday, March 5, 2005
Antagonizing Muslims is much more widespread than antagonizing Islam itself. In fact, the hostility towards Muslims reflects a racist attitude towards non-European races, including Muslim as well as non-Muslim communities such as Albans, Palestinians and even Caucasians.
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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.