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Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2023
The National Center for Translation under Dr. Karma Sāmī announced the bestseller books for the month of June 2023, of which the first was Thomas Merton’s ‘An Introduction on Christian Mysticism’, translated by Karam ͑Abbās.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, Chairman of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide, said that the institution provides a great opportunity for different ideas and scholarly methodologies to meet.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Egypt’s Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ͑Allām, said the misinterpretation of religious texts could be a stumbling block in the success of any initiatives for dialogue, adding that this is something everyone has to resist.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Joint Committee on Interreligious Dialogue between the Muslim Council of Elders and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue held its first meeting in the Kingdom of Baḥrain on Wednesday (May 24, 2023) to discuss ways of unifying joint efforts based on the role of religious leaders...
Date of source: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Cardinal Nicolas Thévenin, the Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to Egypt, said Pope Tawāḍrūs II’s visit to Rome and his meeting with Pope Francis was not the first time this had occurred. The visit celebrated the 50th anniversary of the late Pope Shinūda III’s meeting with Pope John Paul VI, which was a...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2023
On May 10, the Roman Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches are celebrating the Day of Fraternal Love, which is an annual meeting between the two churches. Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church will embark on a three-day visit to the Vatican from 10 to 14 May as he is scheduled to meet with...
Date of source: Monday, April 24, 2023
In a recent video clip, the Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota, Jacob Frey, was shown signing a document to allow the raising of the adhān (Muslim call to prayer) using loudspeakers five times a day, thus respecting both the religion of Islam and the concept of freedom of religion.
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Nādiya Qaḥf has become the first ḥijāb-wearing Muslim woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court in the US state of New Jersey. Judge Qaḥf is Syrian-American, having come to America at the age of 2 with her family. Preceding her appointment to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, she specialized in...
Date of source: Thursday, March 9, 2023
The secretary general of the Muslim Council of Elders, Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, met to discuss the best ways to strengthen cooperation in the area of East-West dialogue. Judge ʿAbd al-Salām expressed his appreciation for Rev. Welby’s efforts to promote...
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
A leading activist for women's issues has said that sharīʿa (i.e. Islamic law) should be given credit for the emancipation of women, and has further remarked that the Holy Qurʾān guaranteed their dignity and drew attention to their role in shaping societies.
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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.