Date of source: Friday, November 1, 2002
Representatives of the revealed religions held a conference in London. They praised the Sheikh of the Azhar for his role in promoting the tolerance of Islam and combating terrorism. They condemned the Israel policy in the Palestinian territories. They also condemned Jerry Falwell´s statements...
Date of source: Sunday, October 27, 2002
Youssef Sidhom printed in March an article written by the Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdel - Aziz on the importance of The Survival of Arab Christians, and was criticized for this by a reader who presented him an article with a list of examples of how Christians are treated in Saudi Arabia.
Date of source: Thursday, October 24, 2002
Representatives of Christian circles in Moscow called for stopping a project for building a mosque near the headquarters of the Orthodox Church "Trowetsait Sergeiva Lakra." They said: "No Christian would dare to think of establishing a church near The Kaaba."
Date of source: Saturday, October 12, 2002 to Friday, October 18, 2002
President Bush supports a project to prohibit mixing of sexes in American schools. Some people wonder how that could happen in America. Members of Bush´ administration hold dogmatic and retrospective ideas. They call for the preservation of traditions. Bush´s support for the segregation...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 9, 2002
The author tells how the Israeli Embassy in Canada objected to his invitation to participate in the Ottawa International Festival for Writers because it considers him anti-Semitic. After many problems and after the intervention of the Egyptian Embassy, he was able to participate in the festival.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Forty imams in the Netherlands recently attended a three-day course on Dutch customs and traditions. Now they will undergo mandatory courses on the Dutch language and the values and norms of the Dutch society. Imams have to pass these courses with a certain percentage otherwise they will be...
Date of source: Saturday, October 5, 2002 to Friday, October 11, 2002
Some British Islamic groups allowed shedding the blood of a Jewish-American author because he offended Christianity and insulted Jesus Christ in a play that he wrote. They claim that the content of the play is also offensive to Islam because Islam does not differentiate between the three revealed...
Date of source: Monday, September 30, 2002
. Avon Ridely is a British journalist who converted to Islam after September 11. She said that the direct relationship between man and God attracted her to Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, September 28, 2002
. Members of the Dutch parliament recommend that Muslim imams must be given courses on the Dutch language and traditions, especially as some of them urge Muslim youths in the Netherlands to join the armed jihad and avenge the enemies of Islam
Date of source: Monday, September 30, 2002
Many American Muslims said that after the September 11 attacks they found tolerance among ordinary American individuals more than among political and religious leaders. This fact made many Muslim activists think of working among ordinary people rather than among officials to convey the true image...