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Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2002
Eight members of an organization have been accused of disseminating extremist thoughts based on distorting the Islamic religion and opposing its teachings. These thoughts deny all practices of pilgrimage. They also claim that real fasting should be practiced in the month of Sha’ban instead of the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2002
Su’louk [plural sa’aleek] is a word that was used - in pre-Islamic times - to describe marginalized people who belonged to an insignificant tribe or an unimportant village.
Some people have created a form of fiqh called Al-Wilaya wa Al-Bara’a [the submission (to a leader (wali), group, ideology,...
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002
The author refutes a comment opposing his ideas concerning the punishment for apostasy, the rule of "Intentionally denying one of the fundamentals of religion" and the so-called "wars of apostasy."
Date of source: Saturday, January 12, 2002
Some people think that the new conditions imposed on the building of mosques are a conspiracy. However, there is a pressing need to establish rules on the building of the mosques. According to the Qur’an and the sunna, a mosque could be used to spread temptation and insecurity among Muslims. That’s...
Date of source: Saturday, January 12, 2002
Dr. Mahmoud Salam Zanati compiled a study on wearing the hijab and the mixing and segregation of the two sexes in Arab society. He wrote that Arabs during the Jahiliya times and until the Ummayyid period didn’t know of sexual segregation. The obligation of the veil was only applied to the women of...
Date of source: Saturday, January 5, 2002
The concept and legitimacy of jihad differed in the two periods: during the time of the prophet and after the death of the prophet. Combat at the time of the prophet was considered jihad. The aim of fighting was to spread the heavenly faith and conduct people into embracing the faith of Allah [God...
Date of source: Saturday, July 5, 2003
The author criticizes the Committee of Culture, Media and Tourism affiliated with the People’s Assembly for the fact that its members launched a “war” against low standard films. He believes there are many problems in the society more important than this kind of films for the members of the...
Date of source: Friday, May 20, 2005
Arab Satellite channels can be judged from the perspective of being in a development stage and thus needing more time to mature. But the dilemma is that they do not follow logical stages in development. They are indigenous establishments that seek propaganda and sensationalize the news.
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2005
Fundamentalists are the most eager sectors for power and authority. They target weak people and try to convince them that they are promoting real Islam and genuine faith. But they are in fact terrorists that promote what Islam forbade, like murder and destruction under the pretext that society is...
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
It is the right of anyone to call for democracy and reform, and it is one’s same right to seek his/her ambitions. But to combine the two in one basket, is problematic.
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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.