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Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2005
Dr. ‘Alī Jumca, Muftī of Egypt, allowed the cremating the bodies of the victims of the Tsunami that hit Asia, in order to prevent the spread of epidemics. This opinion raised arguments in Egypt and the Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2005
U.S. Department of State issued its first report on Anti-Semitism in the world, in which it adopted the same accusations as those of some Jewish and Zionist organizations towards European, Islamic, and Arab nations.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2005
The National Unity Committee at the Journalists Syndicate held a meeting two days ago to discuss the sectarian situations and the role the press plays in provoking sectarian violence.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
An opinion survey conducted by the Dutch daily Volkskrant shows that eighteen percent of Muslims living in The Netherlands have never gone to a mosque, 27% of them go to mosques only on Fridays and religious feasts, while 51 % of them go to mosques several times during the month.
Date of source: Saturday, January 3, 2004
There are real principles and illusionary principles. The existence and unity of God, the infallibility of the Qur’an and the message of the Prophet Muhammad are all real principles. However, there are some thoughts that came to be established as principles and thought of as real principles while...
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said extremism and terrorism are not exclusive to Muslims, but they are a phenomenon from which other religions have suffered throughout history.
Date of source: Friday, December 21, 2001
The Egyptian Cassation court postponed until January 16, 2002, the hearing of the appeal lodged by Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim. The American Embassy in Cairo issued a statement in which it expressed its concerns concerning the postponement of the examination of the appeal. Ibrahim’s lawyer criticized...
Date of source: Monday, December 24, 2001
The globalization of ignorance means that a shameful simplification is adopted when speaking about the phenomenon of terrorism. Such simplification is accepted at the expense of a true understanding of the phenomenon of terrorism and also at the expense of the security of the whole world. The...
Date of source: Monday, December 24, 2001
Francis Fukuyama wrote an article in the Arabic edition of Newsweek. In that article he analyzed the current events in light of the relationship between the West and Muslim world. He considered Islamic fundamentalism an enemy to the West worse than communism. He also said that the struggle was...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 18, 2001
The statement of the Sheikh of the Azhar concerning attacking Israeli civilians is a true expression of the Islamic faith. However, Sheikh Al-Qaradawi refused it, not for religious reasons but for political ones. Al-Qaradawi’s opinion could be accepted if it was expressed by a politician. However...
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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.