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Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Algeria’s celebration of the anniversary of St. Augustin was an unusual event as it took place in a political climate where a bloody conflict between the state and Islamic groups is still at its peak. European Christian circles welcomed this initiative by the Algerian government, considering it an...
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2001
The Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences, in Kuwait, welcomed the Islamic Research Institute’s fatwa [religious decree given by a Muslim scholar or Mufti] that forbids leasing a womb to implant in it the zygote of another woman.
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2001
The Islamic Research Institute put an end to the controversial issue of leasing wombs by rendering it haram [religiously forbidden]. Asharq Al-Awsat interviewed many scholars, doctors and experts in the field of genetic engineering to ask them about their opinions concerning this issue. Dr. Abdel-...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim met with his defense attorney, co-workers at the Ibn Khaldoun Center and three human rights activists. During the meeting, an agreement was reached on not making a political case of the lawsuit.
Date of source: Friday, April 6, 2001
The new General Secretary of the Labor Party said that the party’s paper would be open to the Brotherhood as they have a common goal in bringing Egypt back to its Islamic civilization. He added that accusing him of co-operating with the Brotherhood members of parliament in trying to pressure the...
Date of source: Thursday, April 5, 2001
Magdi Hussein was chosen to succeed Adel Hussein as secretary general of the Labor Party. The son of the party’s president considered choosing Hussein to be illegal because the party’s activities have been banned since last May. He believes that choosing Hussein serves only to increase the Party’s...
Date of source: Friday, March 23, 2001
The Cathedral of St. Mark announced that 24 prominent persons were elected in the Maglis El-Milli [the Congregational Council] for the new session that will continue for five years. Most of the winners were members of the outgoing council.
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2001
According to "The International Christian Encyclopedia," the number of Muslims has increased with almost 7% of the world’s population during the last century, while that of Christians decreased.
Date of source: Sunday, March 25, 2001
Pope Shenouda thanked president Mubarak for the permission he gave to build a new church in Al-Moqattam. He affirmed that this decision reflects the religious tolerance and the spirit of brotherhood that prevails in the relationships between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, March 23, 2001
Alexandria’s Personal Status Court handed down a ruling returning Azza Omar Zaki, along with her three siblings to their school and canceling the decision resulting in their eviction. The court ordered compensation for the students of LE 600,000 for the physical and psychological harm they...
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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.