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Date of source: Saturday, November 5, 2005
The Torah is a Hebrew word meaning "teachings.” The word refers to the first five books of the Holy Bible where it is defined as a set of regulations. The body of the scripture, which is called the Old Testament by non-Jews, is known to Jews as the Tanakh or written Torah.
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It is argued that the solutions offered by the Muslim Brotherhood to deal with the nation’s problems are a far cry from Islam, since the group’s founder, Hasan al-Bannā, took what he needed from Islam strictly to serve his political project: reaching power by force.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
The author blames Mar Girgis Church officials for the incidents and the violence that harmed both Muslims and Christians, and argues that the Pope should apologize for the play that allegedly insulted Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, October 29, 2005
Muhammad al-Tawīl argues that the Muslim Brotherhood has previously used alliances with other opposition parties to gain political representation in the parliament.
Date of source: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Since Egyptian society is formed by both Muslims and Christians, the customs and traditions of the two communities have intermixed. Some Muslims celebrate Coptic occasions and some Copts fast Ramadān.
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Holy Synod has denied in a statement that a play, which prompted angry demonstrations from Muslims in Alexandria, was meant to insult Islam or the Qur’ān. The church claimed that “the false allegations” were published by al-Maydān and al-Usbou‘ newspapers to spark sedition between Muslims and...
Date of source: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Translations of the Holy Qur’ān are judged according to the translator, his religion and his attitude towards Islam. The author examines Audrey Robin Rivlin’s translation of the Qur’ān.
Date of source: Saturday, October 15, 2005
A number of Egyptian Copts and clergy respond to ‘Adlī Abādīr’s invitation to the Washington conference, scheduled for November 17.
Date of source: Saturday, October 15, 2005
Celebrating the anniversary of the July 23 Revolution, Egyptian Ambassador to Switzerland, Ms. Nihād Zekrā, sent a formal invitation to the Egyptian Coptic multi-millionaire ‘Adlī Abādīr to participate in the embassy’s celebration.
Date of source: Saturday, October 1, 2005
The author finds an Muslim preacher in Vienna who challenges his preconceptions of Islamic leaders in the West.
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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.