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Date of source: Sunday, December 14, 2003
The article is an overview of the speeches given in the opening session of the Islamic Institute of Fiqh in Saudi Arabia. The speakers were the deputy of the Prince of Mecca, Saudi Grand Mufti, the Islamic World Association secretary general and the secretary general of the Fiqh Institute. Their...
Date of source: Saturday, December 13, 2003 to Friday, December 19, 2003
The article describes the interview with Dr. Ali Gom’aa, Mufti of Egypt, published in Al-Wafd newspaper.
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2003
The article is an interview with the Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Ali Gom´aa. He expresses his anger with the Egyptian press, believing that some publications deliberately exploit religion to arrive at certain aims. He adds that he has been exposed to unjust campaigns waged against him by certain...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 10, 2003
These days, Saudi Arabia is witnessing very important discussions that focus on the question: to what extent is the domestic religious discourse responsible for terrorist actions and takfir fatwas? These discussions also address whether Sheikh Al-Khoudar and Sheikh Al-Fahd´s renouncement of...
Date of source: Saturday, October 11, 2003
The article is an interview with the new Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Ali Gom´a. He comments on the issues of Sufism, renewing the religious discourse, issuing fatwas, modern Islamic preachers, Islam-West relations, apostasy in Islam, hisba lawsuits and applying the hudood [punishments for certain sins] of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 7, 2003
The author comments on the historical and religious status of the Azhar. He believes that the great status of the Azhar is somehow deteriorating. He discussed the reasons behind this in the light of the attitude of the Azhar towards of the fatwa of the Iraqi Transitional Ruling Council.
Date of source: Saturday, September 27, 2003
The article is an interview with the Mufti of Egypt. He comments on many topics including, giving fatwas, the relation between politics and giving fatwas, jihad, religious discourse, the US intervention in religious issues and educational curricula, dialogue with the other, the ideological...
Date of source: Friday, September 12, 2003
The article is an interview with the Sheikh of the Azhar about the fatwa of Sheikh Al-Esh which incriminated dealing with the Iraqi Transitional Ruling Council. He said that he canceled the fatwa because no Egyptian sheikh, including himself, has the right to give a fatwa about Iraq. He stressed...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2003
The writer criticizes religious scholars who deliver fatwas without deep consideration and awareness of the issues related to the fatwas.
Date of source: Friday, September 5, 2003
The article is an interview with Sheikh Nabawi Al-Eish, who gave the controversial fatwa that incriminated dealing with the Iraqi transitional ruling council. The fatwa is reportedly rejected by the American Embassy in Egypt.
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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.