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Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
The article comments on the idea that Islamic scholars refuse a female Muslim to hold positions of president and Muslim Caliph. They resort to a hadith narrated by Abu Bakrah that when the Prophet Muhammad was informed that people of Persia were ruled by Kisra´s daughter. He replied that no...
Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
The writer criticizes a decision issued by the Islamic Research Institute to ban a book of Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid, titled “Al-Khittab Wa Al-Ta’weel” [Discourse and Interpretation]. The writer believes that the opinion of the Azhar should be consultative and fatwas of its sheikhs should neither be...
Date of source: Monday, November 24, 2003
The article is an analysis of the anti-Islam statement given by the head of the Pentagon intelligence General William Boykin. The author states that similar anti-Islam statements were delivered by American politicians, pastors, writers and senators, which increases hostility to the United States by...
Date of source: Monday, November 17, 2003
The article is about the discussions that took place at the iftar dinner hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood. The speeches of many of those who attended the iftar flattered the Brotherhood to the extent that one wonders how possible they see the Brotherhood this way while belonging to other parties....
Date of source: Monday, November 10, 2003
The Grand Imam of the Azhar Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi told Israeli TV that martyrdom operations are haram [unlawful] and that the one who carries them out is committing suicide. The Grand Mufti, along with other 38 Muslim scholars, released a statement to prove the opposite of what the Grand Imam...
Date of source: Monday, November 10, 2003
The author responds to the question raised by President Bush “Why do they [Muslims] hate us?” The article mentions numerous reasons for the declared and hidden hatred Muslims feel towards America.
Date of source: Monday, November 10, 2003
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has been applying strict security measures since the occupation of Iraq in the Latin America street where both the American and British embassies are located. The article explains the consequences of these measures on the inhabitants and owners of shops in the...
Date of source: Monday, November 10, 2003
The article discusses the issue of renewing Islamic discourse from a prospective of being dictated by the American Administration. The author mocked the American demands for renewing the Islamic religious discourse stressing that this issue is the exclusive concern of Muslims.
Date of source: Monday, October 27, 2003
The writer discusses the idea of beating wives as punishment in Islamic Shari´a. He quotes many scholars who argue in favor of beating one´s wife. He believes that such arguments are gender biased and have nothing to do with the Qur´an.
Date of source: Monday, October 27, 2003
The article discusses the Islamic attitude vis-à-vis war and violence. He writes that Islam does not call for violence. Islam was not revealed in order to eliminate kufar [plural of kafir, meaning an infidel or an unbeliever] but to get rid of kufr [infidelity and unbelief] among people--therefore...
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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.