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Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2006
The West’s double standards on freedoms have given the issue of the hijāb a political dimension, well-known Egyptian writer and feminist, Dr. Nawāl al-Sa‘dāwī argues.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
A famous scriptwriter criticizes Islamic fanaticism and “repentant actresses” resuming their artistic careers.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
A woman wearing a Niqāb gets into the train and utters invocations to Allah, asking passengers to repeat what she said. This phenomenon is becoming increasingly common.
Date of source: Friday, June 16, 2006
Muhammad Rabī‘a discusses the growing phenomenon of ‘militias’ of men
and women accusing
people of unbelief and criticizing their dress on the public transport system.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Islamic thinker Jamāl al-Bannā said in this interview with Ākhir Sā‘a magazine that there is nothing in Islam called hadd al-ridda, which he deems as harmful to the tolerance and freedom of Islam, asserting that keeping the power of thought defunct will have unfavorable results.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
The return of retired veiled actresses to the small screen has raised many questions over the roles they are likely to agree to play after putting on the hijāb.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Awqāt al-Farāgh [Free time], a movie starring
a group of youngsters in
their early twenties, reflects the struggle of Egyptian teenagers with their
religious and social beliefs. The 19-
year-old scriptwriter of the movie, ‘Umar Jamāl,
discussed the issue of the hijāb
among Egyptian young girls...
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
The author reviews the hijāb issue and talks about a campaign inside schools and universities inciting girls and women to wear the Muslim headscarf as a sign of chastity.
Date of source: Thursday, June 8, 2006
Karam Jābir writes about the future of the hijāb in Egypt. He argues that genuine faith rests in the mind and conscience and is not a piece of cloth that covers a woman’s hair.
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2006
Nādya Mutāwic says that three five-star hotels in the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh and four others in Cairo have prevented allowing veiled women entry, on the grounds that tourists feel less comfortable in their presence.
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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.