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Date of source: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The Emarat al-Insan Foundation does an extraordinary amount of good work: it helps to buy land and build homes for poor families as well as running courses at its center. We went to its main building in the Cairene district of ‘Ezbet al-Hagana, via metro, taxi and tok-tok, to eat a delicious iftār...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Security forces made a security cordon around ‘Izbit Yaqūb in Samalūt, north of Minya governorate after clashes were renewed between the Muslims and Christians due to a circulating rumor that a Copt’s house was transformed to a church. A few of the youth of the village have taken the opportunity of...
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2014
Anas al-Tikrītī’s British bank accounts, alongside those of his family and his famed organization, Qurtubah, have been closed by the British government. Al-Tikrītī is a British citizen with Iraqi origins and is seen to be responsible for Muslim Brotherhood intelligence in London. This action, the...
Date of source: Sunday, August 3, 2014
Tensions eased between the al-dābūdiyyah and Banī Hilāl tribes of Aswan, following a reconciliatory session held in the presence of Dr. ‘Abās Shūmān, Azhar representative on behalf of Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib; Mustafá Yusrī, Governor of Aswan; Muhamad ‘Abd al-‘Āl, Aswan security head; and Dr. Mansūr...
Date of source: Saturday, August 2, 2014
The Ministry of Endowments released a strong statement yesterday regarding the relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and terrorist organizations both within and beyond Egypt. The statement read, “there are several ties between ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood that come in the form of the...
Date of source: Friday, August 1, 2014
There is an ongoing crisis for Christians in Mosul, the second largest Iraqi city, forcing them to leave their homes and cities. The fundamentalist Islamist organization, ISIS, issued a statement broadcast in mosques and through varied media outlets and presented Christians in the area three...
Date of source: Thursday, July 31, 2014
Grand Imām of the Azhar Doctor Ahmad al-Tayyib has commissioned the gathering of recordings and episodes disseminated recently regarding the denial or claim of lack of proof of ‘adhāb al-qabr (torment inflicted by God on unbelievers in their tombs from death until the Day of Judgment), to be...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
In an interview conducted by al-Tahrīr newspaper and Azhar representative, Dr. ‘Abbās Shūmān, revealed several interesting details regarding the institution’s role in society, as well as its opinion on the current state of affairs. Firstly, Dr. Shūmān stressed that, “people’s behavior and morals...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
This interview was arranged by Cornelis Hulsman for Omar Ali’s research on Political Party institutionalization in Egypt. The interview took place on June 1, 2014. It took place in English, was recorded and was attended by both. Omar Ali made the transcript, which was edited by Cornelis Hulsman and...
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2014
This interview was arranged by Cornelis Hulsman for Omar Ali’s research on political party institutionalization in Egypt. The interview was attended by both and took place on June 1, 2014. The interview started in Arabic but after the first response continued in English. Omar Ali made the...
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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.