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Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2011
The article talks about the latest developments in Qena where salafists flamed fitnah in the governorate, then returned during the Friday prayers to cause it again.
Salafists had refused to stand for a minute of grief for the victims of the incident and Shaykh Qurshī Salāmah, potential amīr,...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2010
Bishop Bīshūy retreated from the alleged attacks he made on the Qur'ān through his handouts at a Coptic seminar last Wednesday, saying that the text on the handouts is old and that his comments were misunderstood. He said that his comments were not meant to be considered attacks on the Qur'ān, but...
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Azhar scientists support Egypt’s muftī, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a in the face of criticism from some intellectuals concerning his fatwa banning full-figure statues.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Scholars of the Azhar expressed their strong rejection to the establishment of a [belly] dance school in Egypt, stressing that the foundation of such a school is contradicting with the Islamic Sharia and the Egyptian constitution which states that Islam is the official religion of the state and...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2003
The author believes that there is no convincing reason for stopping the TV program "Ro´a” [Revelations] which hosts Muslim scholars and psychiatrists to interpret dreams. The program is said to have prompted the imminent coming of the Awaited Mahdi.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 7, 2002
The Creed and Philosophy Committee of the Islamic Research Institute has decided to give the apostate a life time chance to recant his apostate ideas and not only a three-day chance as is laid down in the Islamic fiqh [jurisdiction]. Many Azhar scholars have objected to this decision.
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2002
Bishop Kenneth Cragg gave a lecture at the Azhar University. He said it is necessary to work for peace among the followers of the revealed religions and that it is important for all people to live in security and stability. He added that Israel is behind the conflict in the Middle East because has...
Date of source: Friday, July 11, 2003
The Islamic Research Institute decided not to ban books that are not in accordance with the Islamic Shari’a. The institute will only respond to the wrong ideas expressed in such books.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
A Belgian thinker caused a huge uproar at the Higher Council for Islamic Affair’s sixteenth conference when he surprised the participants by directing severe criticisms at the Islamic world and accusing Muslims of not being transparent. He also accused Muslims of failing to manage a serious and...
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.