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Date of source: Thursday, March 3, 2005
Women have climbed the top of the political ladder in the Muslim world and occupied the posts of prime minister and judges, but so far the post of Muftī seems to be unattainable.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Honor crimes are committed day and night by followers of all religions. The irony is that Arab and Islamic societies that believe in the idea that honor lies in the virginity of females, simultaneously have scholars that confirm that the hymen is not a proof of virginity. This article examines the...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 22, 2005
A series of lectures organized by the National Institute for Women, headed by Dr. Jābir ‘Asfour, tackled the issue of discrimination against women in religious discourse. cAsfour said that it is important to spread correct religious culture and Islamic teachings that are compatible with the modern...
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 12, 2005
“See how We prefer one of them above another, and verily the Hereafter will be greater in degrees and greater in preferment.” [Chapter of al-Isrā’ (The Night Journey) 17: 21, The Meaning of the Holy Qurā’n by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall].
This verse dismisses preferment of the creation on the...
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: Saturday, January 22, 2005
Wearing a niqāb has become a haunting issue that rises every now and then; women insist on wearing it and disrespecting security aspects and customs of the society.
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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.