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Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2001
[The RNSAW received this text from Dr. Abu Zayd for placement in the RNSAW. The text was first presented during a conference in June in Berlin, Germany]
Since the occupation of Egypt by Bonaparte in 1798 Muslims have had to address the issue of secularization. Some Muslim thinkers believe Islam...
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2003
The writer presents an overview of two books: First, “The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror” by Bernard Lewis. Second, “Al Qa´ida And What It Means To Be Modern” by John Gray.
Date of source: Saturday, January 18, 2003 to Friday, January 24, 2003
The policy of boycotting Western products led to a commercial use of Islam. Iran could be considered the first country to professionally pursue what is called the “Islamization” of Western products.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Iran is an Islamic Republic governed by the Islamic sharī‘a. Yet a quick look at the history of the state makes it clear that many cruel practices are contradictory to the Holy Qur’ān and generally accepted hadīths.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Salman Rushdie said in an interview that reform would guarantee Muslims’ accession to the modern era, criticizing top clerics and shaykhs for dragging their feet over the reform of Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
There has been massive media coverage about Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie , a British novelist of Indian origin. In the novel, Rushdie states how he believes extremists use Islam as a reference for killing and destruction. The author condemns Rushdie’s claim that the Qur’ān is not a revealed...
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2005
The first question that comes to mind after the London explosions is: what took them so long? The answer may be that in the past four years the British authorities have succeeded in preventing attacks on a number of occasions.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Different reports on whether or not Christians in Islamic countries are persecuted: 30.1 Hermann Schalück OFM Persecuted Christians? Introduction 30.2 Johannes Müller SJ Religious Freedom - Aspirations and Reality Reflections on the Complex Relationship between Christians and Muslims 30.3 Theodor...
Date of source: Sunday, October 13, 2002
The article tackles a study on Islam and the West that was published in The Economist. The study draws the conclusion that the West should change Islam in order to be able to deal with it. The article also gives an outline of John Esposito´s book “The Islamic Threat, a Reality or a Legend?”
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2002
Osama Salama´s words are sharp, full of anger about Coptic emigrants. People in Egypt, other Arab countries, Europe, the US and Israel itself protest against the Israeli atrocities against the Palestinians. But where are the voices of the emigrant Copts and Arab Christians? We checked the Copts...
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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.