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Date of source: Tuesday, May 10, 2005
During the period of the Crusades, Catholic eyes have always been watching the riches of the East and its inexhaustible coffers. The Catholics then just covered those brazen worldly interests with the Christian faith.
Date of source: Friday, April 8, 2005
Islamic jihād was behind the liberation of the East after 10 centuries of Byzantine, Greek, and Roman tyranny. It then turned the East from the heart of Christianity tothe heart of Islam. This led to Western Christianity’s jealousy, and triggered the crusades. Thus, Latin settlements were implanted...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2001
The Crusades were a Christian war against Arabs and Muslims. They erupted with seeming religious aims. They helped in reforming the monastic system and aimed at uniting the Western and the Eastern church. It was a chance for European knights who owned no lands in their own countries to own some...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Different religions are entering political challenges, not in the name of God, but in the name of power. Historians agree that wars do not often happen for religious reasons. The first religious war dates back to 1095, when the knights answered the call of Pope Urban II to save Christians in the...
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2000
A leading conservative contender to succeed the Pope yesterday triggered an explosive row over immigration by giving warning that "Christian Europe" was in danger of being overwhelmed by a "Muslim invasion" and by urging the Italian Government to allow only Roman Catholic immigrants to enter the...
Date of source: Sunday, May 21, 2000
The writer of this article comments on the Pope’s apology saying that the Vatican Pope has given a good lesson in courage and humbleness, but unfortunately not fairness. He apologized, but not to the Muslims, although we pretended he did.
Date of source: Saturday, March 18, 2000
The greatest leader in the Christian world, Pope John Paul II, asked for forgiveness. This is a generous step. ... We expect from the Vatican to acknowledge the prophethood of Mohammed, may the peace of the God be upon him, and also the book that came upon him. This is the right way to real...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 1999
Vatican circles are currently concerned with preparations for a program that will bring Pope John Paul II to the Sinai in Egypt, Ur in Iraq, and occupied Jerusalem. An apology by the head of the Church for the Crusades will open a new era of relationships not only between the West and Muslims but...
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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.