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Date of source: Saturday, June 30, 2001
Muslim leaders in Europe demanded the destruction of a fresco picturing Mohammed naked while an angel prepares to torture him. The Italian Muslims’ Union sent statements to Pope John Paul II expressing their annoyance about the fresco on a wall in a Bologna Cathedral.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2001
The French Embassy accepted a request from the Egyptian authorities to deport a French citizen. Alan Barnu, headmaster of Champollion school in Alexandria, is to be deported for committing misdemeanors damaging to public safety.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2001
"The formation period in the life of Mohammed" written by Khalil Abdel-Karim caused widespread arguments. Dr. Abdel-Azim Al-Matani of the Azhar University accused the author of harming Islam and disfiguring the Prophet Mohammed. The book claimed that Mohammed imagined receiving the Qur’an from...
Date of source: Thursday, May 24, 2001
The decision of the Higher Council for Antiquities to consider Abu Hasera’s tomb, in Demtawa, as a monument, was taken four months ago. Until now, however, it has not been published in the official newspaper-which means that it is not enforceable. The inhabitants of Demtawa were very angry and...
Date of source: Friday, May 18, 2001
The author wrote an article in which he blamed the Sheikh of the Azhar and complained about his reaction to those opposing him. A comment on his article was said to be written by the General Secretary of Islamic Research Institute. What amazes the author is that when he blamed the Sheikh of the...
Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2001
Fahmi Howeidi wrote an article in which he commented on the dismissal of Dr. Mahmoud Himaya from the Azhar. He accused the Grand Imam of persecuting and firing his opponents. The writer believes that the title Howeidi chose for his article and the accusations in it can only come from someone who...
Date of source: Monday, May 7, 2001
During his visit to the USA, Pope Shenouda consecrated three churches and laid the cornerstone of a fourth church. He also appointed some clergymen there.
Date of source: Thursday, May 3, 2001
The Minister of Culture issued a decision according to which the tomb of the Jewish rabbi Yacob Abu Hasera, the surrounding tombs and the hill upon which the tomb is located are to be considered historical monuments.
Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2001
Cairo Criminal Court acquitted the former head of the Azhar Scholars Front of defaming the Sheikh of the Azhar. The court stressed that the former used his constitutional right in criticizing the Grand Imam and that the aim of the criticism was public interest.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
In one of its reports the Dutch intelligence attacked Islam and Muslims, living in Holland, accusing some Islamic figures of exporting terrorism to Holland through the Internet. It also accused them of being ready to launch war against the West and the Jews. Days ago, Holland issued a law to...
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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.