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Date of source: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Egyptians are characterized by their religious nature,
moderation and tolerance. Due to
this good nature, Coptic Egypt warmly welcomed Muslim Arabs when they came
to disseminate Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Al-Sharq al-Awsat interviews Dr. ‘Abd al-Mu‘tī Bayyūmī, a member of the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy and the former deputy head of the Religious Affairs Committee at the People’s Assembly, about a number of issues, including the controversial statement of Pope Benedict on Islam and...
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
Views of Muslim scholars differ over whether to accept the so-called "apology" of Pope Benedict for the remarks he made about Islam a few weeks ago. Nearly 38 Muslim scholars and leaders sent a letter to the pope to indicate their appreciation of the pope’s expression of regret and his affirmation...
Date of source: Thursday, October 5, 2006
For the third week, Pope Benedict’s controversial remarks on Islam and
the Prophet
Muhammad have made headlines in Egyptian national and independent newspapers. A number of Muslim
intellectuals devoted their columns to refute claims about the spread of Islam by the sword. Some Muslim
scholars...
Date of source: Saturday, October 7, 2006
Trade
played a great role in spreading Islam all over the world. Muslim merchants were a
good example that was followed
by other people.
Date of source: Saturday, October 7, 2006
It is
an unfair offense what the pope said about Islam being spread
by force. Islamic history is full of examples
of the liberty and respect by which Muslim leaders treated newly
conquered cities, at a time when the
Byzantine Empire had no rules for fighting and killing.
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
This article continues the series by Watani International, tracing the history of how modern-day Egyptians came to be what they are today and marking their origins and the origin of their traditions.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
This
article analyzes the contradictions in
Yūhannā al-Nīqūsī’s testimony on the seventh
century Islamic conquest.
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
Asīmah Janu discusses the Islamic stereotype spread in the West.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
This article resumes
Father
Būlus Bāsīlī’s discussion of his prison experience.
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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.