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Date of source: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Explaining the broad meaning of the concept of jihād in Islām, Muslim thinker Rajab al-Bannā quoted famous British writer Karen Armstrong’s definition of it as "struggle and effort, not a synonym for holy war as Westerners define it." Ahmad ‘Izz al-Dīn al-‘Arab wrote in a short article in al-Wafd...
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
A report published by United Civilians for Peace (U.C.P.), an organization active in the development field, revealed that many Dutch companies invest in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in the West Bank.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
This interview with the Muftī of Egypt deals with the issue
of female circumcision,
which the Muslim cleric said is not a religious duty. In certain cases it could be
considered to be a punishable
crime because of the assault it makes on the human body.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The niqāb is stirring controversy in different parts of the World. An Egyptian university professor is to be sued for criticizing it; the Egyptian muftī advises that women don’t wear it and students wearing it will be barred from accessing a university hostel. In Western countries it is regarded as...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
This article discusses the role of the National Council for Human Rights and the freedom of expression.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
Muslims practice religious freedom
in Europe during the holy month of Ramadan.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
On
Friday, Danish television aired an amateur video showing young members of the anti-immigrant Danish
People’s
Party taking part in a competition to draw cartoons ridiculing the prophet, one year after
the publication
of the "offensive" cartoons by the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten. In an...
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
The Muftī speaks in this interview
about the death penalty, which, he said, should
still be in effect to guarantee that the society will not be
overwhelmed with vice. He criticizes countries that
have legalized prostitution, narcotics and abortion.
Date of source: Monday, August 25, 2008
After months of conflicts, the Abū Fānā crisis has been put to an end. The decisions taken by the reconcilliation committee were approved by the governmental institutions concerned and the cornerstone was put in place in the fence around the monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
Muhammad Fawzī asks Dr.‘Alī
Jum‘ah about the differences between the Sunnī and Shī‘ah.
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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.