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Date of source: Monday, May 16, 2005
The People’s Assembly of Egypt (Parliament) has decided to ratify a new law, next June, to regulate the building, restoration and preservation of the houses of worship of the three religions.
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2005
At this juncture in Egyptian history, it would be tragic if a Muslim citizen looks upon Christian Coptic citizens as Dhimmīs. But, for Copts to view themselves in this demeaning manner is a tragedy beyond comprehension.
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
The notion of renovating the religious rhetoric is important after the standard of art of addressing the public decreased to the lowest levels. The Qur’ān promoted the supremacy of the mind and allowed room for utilizing the mind’s capacities to run one’s life.
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
I have recently received a phone call from an intellectual woman, the wife of a rich businessman. Her voice was a mix of sadness and anger over the notion that extremists are influencing the young men and women of the poor class.
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
The niqāb has been misused recently as a cover for a suicide attack. Hence its banning has become a security necessity to protect the nation regardless of what the extremists say about it being a religious duty.
Date of source: Friday, May 13, 2005
Grand Imam of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī, said if a woman wore the niqāb to cover her face with the aim of committing a murder or intimidating the innocent civilians, God would double her punishment because in this case she is like a hypocrite that pretends piety while concealing...
Date of source: Friday, May 13, 2005
I would like to express my gratitude for all the positive feedback by intellectuals in universities, scientific research, political studies and human rights centers on my book "al-Islām Wa al-Dawla al-Madanīya" [Islam and the Civil State].
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2005
Fundamentalists are the most eager sectors for power and authority. They target weak people and try to convince them that they are promoting real Islam and genuine faith. But they are in fact terrorists that promote what Islam forbade, like murder and destruction under the pretext that society is...
Date of source: Monday, May 16, 2005
The surprising announcement by lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla of his intention to establish a political party, named the Coptic Nation opened the debate on religious parties in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Though some civil society organizations criticized the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) and accused it of being a decoration and a beautification of the regime in the eyes of American politics, they started to rethink their position after the issuance of its first annual report.
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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.