The article is an interview with one of the prominent

intellectual Islamic leaders, Dr. Abdullah Hassan Barakat, head of the department of comparative

religions and doctrines, Faculty of Islamic Da’wa, Azhar University. Dr. Barakat affirms the

necessity of extending bridges of culture, co-operation and understanding among the different

religions.

Concerning allegations that Islam is a backward system, and at its root is a

revenge against the Torah, Dr. Barakat points out that the Torah contains many contradictory

points regarding the divine being.

Interview with the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments: