Displaying 441 - 450 of 772.
Date of source: Saturday, September 28, 2002
. Members of the Dutch parliament recommend that Muslim imams must be given courses on the Dutch language and traditions, especially as some of them urge Muslim youths in the Netherlands to join the armed jihad and avenge the enemies of Islam
Date of source: Monday, September 30, 2002
Many American Muslims said that after the September 11 attacks they found tolerance among ordinary American individuals more than among political and religious leaders. This fact made many Muslim activists think of working among ordinary people rather than among officials to convey the true image...
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2002
The article is an overview of two reports on Muslims in the West published in the British magazine “The Economist.” The reports discuss the conditions of Muslims in the West and the West´s attitude toward Islam and Muslims after the events of September 11.
Date of source: Friday, July 5, 2002
The Dutch parliament ended its discussions about the crisis that NOVA TV station caused recently regarding the situation of the Muslim community in the Netherlands, its relations with extremism and the imams´ role in this. The majority of parliamentary members voted in favor of a resolution to...
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2002
An imam from one of the mosques of the Netherlands signed a document making assurances not to attack Western countries or to call for revenge on them in his Friday sermons. This comes after a large number of people presented a complaint to the government in which they expressed their fear of the...
Date of source: Friday, June 21, 2002
The Dutch government formed a committee to investigate what was said by a number of imams of mosques in major Dutch cities after a current affairs program. The Dutch parliament discussed developments in the crisis and will look at the possibility of introducing a new law so that these imams can be...
Date of source: Monday, June 17, 2002
The president of the Fiqh Council of North America said the future for Islam in America looked good because September 11 had started discussions. He said Muslims in the West often mix up traditions and the teachings of Islam. He also said real terrorism is the assaults and thefts going on in...
Date of source: Sunday, May 19, 2002
The Belgian government gave Muslim schoolgirls the right to wear a hejab. At the same time it gave professors the right to ask them to take it off under certain circumstances, such as, for taking photos or in the swimming pool.
Date of source: Sunday, April 7, 2002
The Committee of British Muslims and Islamophobia was founded in order to study the forms and dangers of Islamophobia in Britain, as Brits admit the existence of hostile emotions toward Islam and Muslims. The committee outlined the forms and consequences of Islamophobia in five points, which are...
Date of source: Sunday, March 31, 2002
“Islamophobia” is a recently published book in Britain which gives the impression of the presence of an extreme fear of Islam that reached the extent of a psychological illness. The author of the book points out that it is necessary to discuss the influence of Islamophobia in Britain and how it...
Pages
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.