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Date of source: Thursday, March 17, 2005
In an interview with al-Liwā’ al-Islāmī, Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at al-Azhar University, Dr. Sucād Sālih contended that her selection as a member of the World Union of Muslim Scholars is an acknowledgement of women’s rights granted by Islam 14 centuries ago. She stressed that...
Date of source: Friday, March 18, 2005
The Suggestions and Complaints Committee of the People’s Assembly discussed a draft law that would amend the criminal law with regard to the crime of extramarital sex. They referred to the unconstitutionality of the laws, currently in effect, as they are no longer conforming to the second article...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 15, 2005
The situation became very complicated for Christians who are either seeking divorce or are getting married again after they have secured a court ruling for obtaining a divorce. Now there are about 160,000 cases attempting to deal with this complicated issue.
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2005
Although the Islamic sharī‘a [code] gives equal rights and duties to men and women, the criminal law violates the principle of equality when it comes to punishing the crime of adultery.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 1, 2005
This article covers a discussion panel, titled “Discrimination Against Women in Religious Discourse,” organized by Jābir ‘Asfour, Head of the Higher Culture Institute and the head of the Cultural Committee at the National Institute for Women.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Culture Committee at the National Council for Women held a discussion group under the tile ‘Discrimination against women in the religious discourse.’
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2005
A recent symposium held by the National Council for Women (NCW)’s cultural committee called for making a list of cheap religious books that contain non-credible hadīths [Prophet Muhammad’s saying and tradition] despising women.
Date of source: Saturday, February 5, 2005
If we scrutinize carefully the verses of the Holy Qur’ān, we will notice that God places men and women on equal footing concerning duties and rights.
Date of source: Thursday, January 27, 2005
In an interview with al-Maydān, the controversial Nawāl al-Sacdāwī reiterated some of her previously known views on polygamy, circumcision, as well as her plans to run for the Egyptian presidency.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2001
The Higher Council or Culture published a translated book titled "Women and sexism in Islam," by Laila Ahmed. Sheikh Abdel-Azim Al-Matani wants the book banned along with another book about the early years in the life of Mohammed. Farouq Hosni, Minister of Culture, defended publication of these...
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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.