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Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Bernard Lewis’ new book ’What went wrong?’ contains nothing new. It is a repetition of what Lewis has said about Muslims in all his previous books.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The article reviews recent sentences that key members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement have received that reflect the ongoing security drive over the group.
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2008
The security apparatus has warned about al-Qā‘idah’s attempts to obtain information and chemical substances in order to manufacture biological weapons.
Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
In spite of the democratic trends which prevail in the Muslim world and among some Islamic activists, there are still many conflicting attitudes about democracy which raises doubts about the future.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Islam laid down the Shūrá system as a principle of governance. But due to the failure of Muslims to develop this system by not enacting laws and not permitting the existence of strong opposition, it has been transformed into a mere symbol.
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2008
Earlier, al-Wafd issued a piece of news asserting that the Egyptian delegation to the EMPA had accepted a recommendation to criminalize polygamy. The head of the delegation, however, has belied the news. In the article, Manāl Lāshīn shows a copy of the recommendation, wondering why the delegation...
Date of source: Saturday, April 26, 2008
The author reports on a draft law that seeks amendments on the Azhar law, stipulating that the Azhar presidency is to reach via public voting.
Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
The article reports on debates of the religious scholars over a suggestion of putting the position of the shaykh of the Azhar for public election instead of the current presidential appointment.
Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
Du‘ā’ and preachers complain about their low wages. Shaykh Fu’ād ‘Abd al-‘Azīm asserts that the Ministry of Endowments did not receive any request to establish a syndicate for preachers.
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The author addresses the issue of whether the concept of Shūrá in Islamic thought differs from the concept of democracy in the West.
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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.