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Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The ownership of the Greek Orthodox Church in Rosetta has caused considerable conflict and anger amongst the different parties involved; local residents, the Greek Orthodox Church as well as the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Egyptian National Library, the Azhar university, the Spanish embassy and a host of guests celebrated the opening of the three day Ibn ‘Arabī conference. The event seeks to commemorate the great Andalusian thinker and philosopher who played an important role in Sūfī thinking and had a huge...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Can issues that challenge the church’s property leave the church and its religious leaders untouched?This article looks at two cases; one in Egypt and the other in Denmark to attempt to answer the question.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following provides the transcript of an interview with Dr. Hālah Mustafá in which she discusses current affairs in Egypt and the recent character attacks she has had to endure.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The need for unbiased media reporting is stressed in this article, as well as the media’s ability to fuel the flames of sectarian tension, or to appease a potentially volatile situation. The role of the media in social issues in Egypt is considered using a multitude of archived material from the...
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following article presents an overview of the debates surrounding article two, specifically the question as to whether or not it should be amended.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following presents a summary of an article, authored by Patricia Prentice, on the application of article two of the Egyptian Constitution, which stipulates Islamic Sharī‘ah as the main source of legislation.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following presents a summary of an article authored by Salmá Anwar, exploring the intricacies of the concept of jihād, its origin, application, interpretations, practice in real life, among others.
Date of source: Thursday, December 18, 2008
A number of interesting reports and papers written by Arab West Report interns are featured in this week’s edition. These reports cover issues such as church building, disputes over church property and a report on a recent international congress about Ibn ‘Arabi that was held in Cairo.
Date of source: Monday, November 10, 2008
Al-Fajr reports on a strike held recently by a group of Christians who were protesting the construction of a church.
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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.