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Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The simple definition of a denomination is a group adhering to a distinctive connective. This definition is not necessarily confined to religion, since it can also be applied to professions. Yet, we use this word to denote religion, creed, or doctrine.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
Shaykh Yousuf al-Badrī used to be a permanent figure in many news items, clutching to the sword of takfir [the act of accusing someone of unbelief] against intellectuals and bringing them to court. The controversial shaykh, however, had kept a low profile for some time, but recently rose from the...
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
I assumed that the issue of Wafā’ Costantine was closed. However, I am forced to write again after what some papers (such as “Watanī”) published and their propagation of division and racism.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The several sectarian incidents which have recently shaken Egypt have again brought to the foreground the issue of Copts and their curtailed rights.
Date of source: Thursday, January 27, 2005
Shaykh Yousuf al-Badrī along with 10 lawyers filed a legal action before the State’s Council calling for invalidity of the Interior Ministry’s decision on handing over Costantine, who converted from Christianity to Islam, to the Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
A senior official of the Azhar denied yesterday that there are any plans for passing a new law concerning electing the Grand Imam of the Azhar. He added that this issue was only discussed by the mass media.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
Sawt al-Umma published in a previous issue the contents of Muntasir al-Zayyāt’s recent book Al-Jamācāt al-Islāmīya…Ru’ya min al-Dākhil [Al-Jamācāt al-Islāmīya: A Look from within]. In this article, al-Zayyāt defends some points discussed by Muhammad al-Bāz.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The recent release of the eight Chinese who had been taken hostage in Iraq, brought to my mind a question I had repeatedly been mulling over. For years I have been concerned with racist tendencies displayed by Arabs. Subconsciously, I admit, I curbed my thoughts on this question and opposed anyone...
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
A top official from the Religious Freedoms Committee of the U.S. Congress visited the Upper Egyptian governorate of Asyout last Thursday and met with a number of priests including Father Makarius at Abu Qurqās and bishop Paphnotius of Samāllout.
Date of source: Sunday, January 30, 2005
Al-Ahrām Center for Political & Strategic Studies has recently published a book titled al-Islāmīyīn wa al-Dīmouqrātīyīn “Islamists and Democrats.” The book provides important views on means to merge Islamist mainstreams in Egypt and in the Arab world with the democratic modernization process.
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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.