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Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Experts have questioned whether Islamic banks could keep their clients unless they adhere to Islamic standards.
Numerous banking and economic experts have expressed a lack of satisfaction at the ability of Islamic banks to adhere to traditional Islamic practices, saying that many of their banking...
Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2012
Tūkh Misdemeanour Court has found Salafī member of parliament ‘Alī Wanīs guilty in absentia of committing an obscene act -with a woman, Nisrīn Ramadān ‘Abd al-'Ātī- on a public road.
He also received a suspended fine of 1000 Egyptian pounds and 6 months imprisonment for assaulting Police.
Nisrīn...
Date of source: Thursday, July 19, 2012
I think we all agree that the Salafist groups have been the main supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party since February 12, 2011 till present. This was clearly evident during the referendum on constitutional amendments, in the elections of the People’s Assembly and...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Egyptian media gave much less attention to the July 18 attack that cost the lives of five Israelis and wounded thirty three as reported in Israeli and/or Western media. In this article I will list what I found in Egyptian (Arab) media:
Date of source: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Clerics have cautioned people against using the month of Ramadan for sleep, laziness and inactivity. Dr. Ahmad ‘Amr Hāshim, former President of the Azhar University, warned against sleeping through the hours of fasting and waking at the dusk call to prayer.
Date of source: Sunday, July 22, 2012
Watanī published the list of Copts eligible to vote for the 118 th Coptic Orthodox Patriarch. The list contained 2554 names that represent many segments in the society, including: metropolitans and bishops, heads of monasteries, deputies and trustees, members of the Spiritual Council in Cairo,...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
The United States of America's Embassy in Cairo was able to convince some Coptic figures and clerics to meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Numerous dignitaries boycotted the meeting Clinton had during her visit to Egypt, in protest against U.S. support for the Muslim Brotherhood.
While...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Saudi Arabian security forces have released Mūsá Ja'far al-Mabyūq after his involvement in unrest in al-Qatīf Province (Eastern region). He was on the wanted list of the largely Shī’ah area which has seen intermittent disturbances.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Al-Misrī al-Yawm published on July 15, 2012 an article entitled "Netherlands agree to grant political asylum to Egypt's Copts". In the article the Dutch Coptic Association was quoted saying "The Netherlands officially approved the Association's request to grant political asylum to Egypt's Copts,...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
Field Marshal Husayn Tantāwī, Commander in Chief of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has confirmed at a military ceremony that Egypt is not for a certain group but for all Egyptians. He said that the Armed Forces will never allow it any other way and that the Armed Forces will protect Egypt...
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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.