Date of source: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Listing of articles published on the occasion of Eastern Christmas.
Date of source: Sunday, January 8, 2006
The scenes of the national unity iftār [fast-breaking meal during the holy Muslim month of Ramadān] and the shaykh of the Azhar sitting next to the pope on official occasions no longer reflect the new reality.
Date of source: Thursday, December 22, 2005
During a meeting with the Vatican’s ambassador to Egypt, Egyptian minister of awqāf [endowments], Dr. Mahmoud Hamdī Zaqzouq stressed the need for constructive interfaith dialogue to help clear up misunderstandings about Islam and Christianity.
Date of source: Friday, November 4, 2005
Delegates of the Episcopal Church from over 150 countries have commended the tolerance of Islam and amity they experienced in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, November 3, 2005
Maximus Youhannā, Metropolitan of Egypt’s seat in the Holy Orthodox Synod in the U.S. has emphasized that expatriate Copts are keen on national unity.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
Muslim communities in the West are duty bound to abide by the laws of the countries they live in, Deputy Head of the Azhar’s Permanent Committee for Dialogue, Dr. ‘Alī al-Simmān told al-Ahrām.
Date of source: Friday, October 21, 2005
Shaykh Fawzī al-Zafzāf, President of the Permanent Committee for Dialogue among the Monotheistic Religions at the Azhar, explains how the idea of dialogue dates to the early days of Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, October 16, 2005
Interfaith dialogue committees were established everywhere especially after the September 11 attacks. Egypt’s official interfaith dialogue committee under the Azhar is headed by Shaykh Fawzī al-Zifzāf. Shaykh al-Zifzāf is interviewed over the progress made by his committee.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 13, 2004
In this interview Sheikh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand Imam of Azhar, answers questions about Islamic-Christian dialogue, developing the religious discourse, Azhar education, rights of women in Islam and others.
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2004
The tendency among some authors to exaggerate the distinction between the West and Islam is grounded in a proposed polarity based on mutual suspicion and hatred, or on fear.