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Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
A group of Azhar scholars declare their opinions on the Azhar
researcher’s thesis
that deemed Rose al-Yūsuf Kāfir. All scholars denounced the
Takfīr; however some
approved the negative stance on the periodical.
Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2006
Sāmih Fawzī writes about Takfīr and Rose al- Yūsuf, questioning the role of the Islamic Research Academy. Fawzī highlights the phenomena of recorded tapes that put national unity under threat as they encourage religious discrimination and call for supporting mujāhids.
Date of source: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Recent research findings on the increasing rate of melanoma among girls have raised controversy among Egyptian dermatologists and Muslim scholars, after claims by some Muslim preachers linked skin cancer to revealing clothes worn by young girls.
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2005
The Azhar carries two missions since it was established; a spiritual and an educational one. A recent study by the national councils discussing the educational process in -Azhar faculties and higher institutions affirmed the need for revitalization in order to prepare missionaries able to handle...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2000 to Friday, March 31, 2000
The appointment of "non-Azhar" female scholars as theologians, and ignoring those who have graduated from the Azhar has provoked a controversy specially after the case of [a certain woman called] Shereen who taught women Islamic religion without obtaining the relevant permission while dozens of Al...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
Today four Azhar scholars are to stand in front of the disciplinary committee for the staff of the Azhar university and may face dismissal.
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.