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Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Not so long ago, I lashed out at some fatwas [Muslim religious opinions or decrees given by a Mufti or another Muslim scholar, based on Islamic Law and logical measurement] issued by shaykh Youssuf al-Qaradāwī concerning the slaughter in Iraq under the name of ‘resistance’ as well as others...
Date of source: Saturday, February 5, 2005
A member of the Islamic Research Institute submitted a memorandum to the Follow-Up Committee – which is affiliated with the Institute – concerning a program broadcasted on Cairo Radio in which the host invited a singer who called for composing music for the verses of the Qur’ān.
Date of source: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Asmā’ was a happy 11-year-old girl whose childish innocent laughs used to fill every nook and cranny in the house. Even when her daddy tied her legs, she never stopped laughing. She believed that he was kidding with her. That was until she suddenly felt terrible pain in her neck.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2005
During a Friday sermon, the speaker discussed the Tsunami and described it as the act of an angry God. He stated that God was punishing those who transgressed his bounds. Two days later, I saw the Islamic researcher, Dr. Zaghloul al-Najjār, in a live discussion on a satellite channel. He was...
Date of source: Saturday, January 3, 2004
Language is the means the different religions use to preach their beliefs. At the same time, it is the means through which the followers of any religion understand it. As part of life, languages develop. Such development necessitates that the language of any religious text be understood in the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 22, 2001 to Friday, December 28, 2001
In his biography Al-Zawahri says that he warned the Egyptians to avoid being around government places where it would be dangerous. If any Muslim is hurt during such attack compensation has to be paid. Sheikh Mansour Al-Refai Ebeid said that if a Muslim kills someone on purpose, no matter of what...
Date of source: Monday, December 3, 2001
Prof. Dr. Tareq Mitri, Coordinator Interreligious Relations and Dialogue of the World Council of Churches and member of the Board of Advisors of the RNSAW, calls for caution against political misuse of a theological discussion.
Date of source: Thursday, August 23, 2001
Al-Qaradawi’s fatwa that allows non-Muslim women to stay with their husbands after converting to Islam caused controversy. Dr. Abdel-Sabour Shahin agreed with the fatwa and explained that the Qur’an prevents a woman who has joined Islam from staying with her apostate husband and not her Kitabi...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 5, 2001
The Muslim Brotherhood want to form a political party to end their series of failed coalitions with other parties. Dr. Essam Al-Erian said that founding a Brotherhood Party was the only way to end the stagnation in the Egyptian political arena.
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
U.S. Copts Association reported three months ago that a church was destroyed in the bishopric of H.G. Bishop Marcos. The destruction was followed by a presidential order to rebuild the church immediately. Yet, three months later, a press release of the U.S. Copts Association states, the governor of...
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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.