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Date of source: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The article reports on statements of the Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus, in which he has commented on the platform of the Muslim Brotherhood’s proposed party. Sawirus opposed the group’s inclinations to eliminate non-Muslims and womens’ political rights to run for presidency.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Dr. Maḥmūd Ḥamdī Zaqzūq, minister of religious endowments, justified the ministry’s cooperation with
security bodies in appointing Muslim preachers by saying that the ministry wants to be sure that the appointed men
of religion are reputable.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
In the article, the criticisms of a number of thinkers and politicians have been continually targeting the banned Muslim Brotherhood group on their proposed manifesto for their political party, which has excluded non-Muslims and women from running for presidency.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The following lines discuss the ongoing reactions to the Chicago conference held by the Coptic Assembly of America. While some observers accuse the delegates of trying to achieve American goals in Egypt, others call for opening the channels of dialogue.
Date of source: Saturday, October 27, 2007
Sectarian incidents ignited in the Upper Egyptian village of Samālūṭ in al-Miniā governorate over an estate that the church purchased in 2003.
Date of source: Saturday, October 27, 2007
A big debate has hit leaders and members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group over the controversial pending agenda of the Brotherhood’s party.
Date of source: Friday, October 26, 2007
The article deals with the letter signed by 138 Muslim scholars inviting Christian clerics to dialogue and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran’s statements in which he claims that having a theological dialogue with Muslims is difficult. Both secretary-general of the International Union for Muslim Scholars...
Date of source: Thursday, October 11, 2007
The grand Imām of the Azhar’s declarations about the Islamic punishment imposed on people who spread rumors that hurt others has increased tension in press milieus. Journalists reacted fiercely to the grand Iimām’s declarations and called for his resignation.
Date of source: Monday, October 8, 2007
An American study emphasizes that U.S. battle against extremism should be carried out by supporting democratization, even if this leads to moderate Islamists coming to power because they can be a wall of defense against extremists and hardliners.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 3, 2007
15 Egyptian independent newspapers refused to publish their publications on October 7, 2007. Other newspapers criticized the gesture and its motivations, choosing instead to express themselves “positively.” Freedom of the press is a pivotal issue in Egyptian media nowadays.
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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.