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Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The author of the article, Dr. Wā’il ‘Azīz, discusses religious freedom versus freedom of expression. He calls on Muslims to acknowledge the achievements of all Muslim scholars and intellectuals, and asserts that no one has the right to issue fatwás of Takfīr against anyone unless they publicly...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Ihāb ‘Abd al-Ḥamīd discusses the fact that both Christians and women are not well represented in Egyptian parliaments.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Majdī Khalīl addresses some of the solutions suggested to solve the problem of minority representation in legislative bodies.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 31, 2007
As President Mubārak called for the Constitutional amendments, leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood group attacked them as they mainly aim at preventing political Islamic groups come to power. On the other hand, the media have praised the amendments, showing the dangers of the Brotherhood to both...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Bishop Mikhā’īl has issued a decision to freeze the activity of Father Bāsīliūs al- Maqārī for he authored and published five books as well as the monastery’s books without placing the pope’s photo on them. Further reasons for the freeze on his activity were based on the suspicions of church’s...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
George Shākir writes about the Shroud of Turin, also known as Turin Shroud, which is an ancient piece of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have been physically traumatized in a manner consistent with crucifixion. As early as October 1978, a group of historians and scientists...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Although Anwar al-Sādāt stated that there should be “no religion in politics,” he called himself the “believer president,”introduced the second article in the Constitution and surpassed all his predecessors in playing with the religious card.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
A group of computer hackers calling itself ‘The Defenders of Islam’ has hacked into some Christian websites and changed the Christian materials into Qur’ ānic verses that urge Muslims to kill Copts.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
In an interview with al-Dustūr, Dr. Ṣafwat al- Bayyāḍī, the head of the Evangelical denomination in Egypt, stressed the right of Egyptian Christians to proselytize their religious beliefs and denied claims that missionary activities in Egypt are financed by the Evangelical Church in the United...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Majdī Khalīl discusses the issue of assigning a quota in legislative councils and political posts for Copts, and holds the ruling regime and the Muslim Brotherhood responsible for the deteriorated conditions of Copts since the 1952 Revolution.
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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.