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Date of source: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Egyptian newspapers gave considerable space to news about the rather sudden death of Counselor Ma?moun al-Hudaiby, the Supreme Guide of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, on 9 January 2004. al-Hudaiby, 83, who was named Supreme Guide of the Brotherhood on 27 November 2002, had always refused to...
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Egyptian newspapers gave considerable space to the issue of the expected banning of the Islamic veil in France. Discussions of the issue reached their peak last Wednesday, December 17, when President Jacques Chirac called for a new law banning the wearing of head scarves for Muslim girls, of...
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Egyptian papers gave much space to the different opinions about the controversial fatwa of Sheikh Al-Eish which incriminated dealing with the Iraqi Transitional Ruling Council. They also comment on the reaction to the fatwa within American political circles. The fatwa raised many questions about...
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Egyptian papers are giving much space to news about the anticipated war on Iraq.
Some articles tackle the morality of the war and others discuss the issue from a religious point of view.
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The Saudi Minister of Interior accused the Muslim Brotherhood of being behind most of the problems of the Arab and Muslim world. He announced the deportation of several Brothers for trying to destabilize the Kingdom. Such action was a surprise, especially in the light of the history of cooperation...
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The article gives different views on Sheikh Amr Khaled and his way of preaching. It also shows the criticism leveled at Christian journalist Mofied Fawzy because of his comments on Khaled and the issue of the veil, and how Fawzy responds to this criticism.
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Supporters of Sheikh Amr Khaled praise his preaching and his efforts to teach youths their religion. His opponents believe he has shallow religious knowledge and thus is not qualified to preach. Al-Arabi attacks a Coptic journalist because he expressed his opinion on Khaled and the issue of the...
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Christian clergymen used the occasion of the celebrations for the Holy Virgin to reiterate their support for
President Hosni Mubarak’s policy and efforts to realize stability and peace in Egypt and the entire region.
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The US Copts Association issued a statement emphasizing its commitment
to Egyptian issues and its support for the Palestinian issue. It declared its solidarity with the Palestinian people
in their struggle to free their land from Israeli occupation. The statement also refuted claims about its...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 18, 2002
The editor-in-chief of al-Mussawar met with the imprisoned leaders of the Gama?at al-Islāmīyah. The meeting focused on the initiative to stop violence, its motives and the ideological revisions carried out by the group. The leaders apologized to the Egyptian people for the crimes they committed...
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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.