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Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2000 to Saturday, February 26, 2000
An overview of
Egyptian press coverage of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Egypt during the period February 24-26, 2000. This is the period in
which the Pope was in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
The author discusses Muslim unity. He states that the many meetings and
conferences held have not brought about any effectual results. The current danger in the Islamic world is
that some
Muslim schools are trying to use Islam to gain Muslims’ compassion to achieve political
authority.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006 to Friday, October 20, 2006
‘Abd Allāh Kamāl spots the danger threatening
Egypt and other Sunnī countries heading towards converting to Shī‘ah.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Despite the considerable number
of fatwas
allowing bank dealings, some Muslims argue that bank interest is an adjusted form of usury
[Reviewer:
Ribā], which Islam regards as a major sin.
Date of source: Friday, June 9, 2006
The author here probes the repercussions concerning a recent
controversial
fatwa by the muftī banning statues. A number of Egyptian intellectuals and
writers have
criticized this fatwa, calling for the reform of religious discourse.
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2006
The weekly sermon by the grand imām of the Azhar,
which focused on the
interpretation of Chapter 18, al-Kahf [The Cave] of the Holy Qur’ān,
dealt with the need for
dā‘iyas [Islamic preachers] to be equipped with knowledge and
evidence about Islam and its
morals.
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2005
The Grand Imam of the Azhar, Shaykh Tantāwī, is currently in a state of extreme distress and it clearly shows on his face. The author discusses why this might be. He says newspapers issued in Egypt with foreign licenses have been firmly instructed not to level the slightest criticism at Dr. ‘Alī...
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
The decision of the muftī of the republic, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a to allow the controversial Wahabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad, by Natana J. De Long-Bas into Egypt has provoked dispute among members of the Islamic Research Academy, who had previously announced their disapproval of the...
Date of source: Friday, September 6, 2002
The mufti denies reports about his intention to resign because of disputes between the Grand Imam and himself concerning fatwas related to martyrdom operations and bank deposits. He says that he works in total freedom and that he could say whatever he wants without the intervention of any official...
Date of source: Monday, August 26, 2002
The Mufti of Egypt denies any intention to resign because of the discrepancy between his fatwas and those of the Islamic Research Institute, headed by the Sheikh of the Azhar, concerning martyrdom operations and boycotting American and Israeli products.
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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.