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Date of source: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The article discusses the issue of priests’ defrocking which is
considered an untouchable red line inside the church.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
This article sheds light on emigrant Copts in the U.S
and their efforts to attack Egypt and Egyptian policy to fulfil foreign agendas which mainly seek to distort the image of
Egypt and weaken national unity. However, these Copts who gave up their loyalty to their mother country for the benefit...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The author points out three main public characters that have statements and stances against the niqāb. He highlights the reactions to their stances.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Dr. ‘Alī al-Sammān, head of the committee of interreligious dialogue at the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs created a controversy when he participated in a conference on Muslim-Jewish dialogue that was held in Paris. Dr. al-Sammān participated personally and not as a representative of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
During the Dialogue Conference set between scholars from the Azhar and the Anglican Episcopal Church, Shaykh of the Azhar Sayyid Tantāwī, along with all participating scholars, highly refuted all sort of assaults against Islam and interferences in the curricula of religion taught in schools...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The modification of Law no. 103 to imitate law no. 49 which stipulates that the shaykh of theAzhar should not have supervisory authorities over the education system.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Some scholars of the Azhar University have objected to U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scooby, visit to the Azhar institutes, and have said that these visits are a form of interference in the Azhar’s affairs and akin to an inspection.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Nabīl ‘Abd al-‘Azīz reports about Zaynab Radwān’s and the Grand Imām concerning Zaynab’s fatwá.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The author highlights the tense relationship between the muftī of Egypt Dr.‘Alī Jum‘ah and the Grand imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī.
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 2004
The decision made by the former Council of Governors concerning the conditions for building mosques and Azharite institutes still raises many questions, for example why were no religious officials from the Azhar or the Minister of Awqaf [Religious Endowments] present to take part in these decisions...
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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.