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Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999 to Wednesday, July 14, 1999
’Putting Islam to Work’ joins a growing corpus of scholarly works on social change in Egypt and the Middle East which shun those modernization paradigms which inaccurately polarize Muslim societies and their educational institutions into false dichotomies of modern versus traditional, secular...
Date of source: Sunday, July 11, 1999
Tomorrow Abu Bakr Al-Sedik Camp will start. The Camp is held under the supervision of Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, the minister of Al-Awqaf. The aim of this youth gathering is to spread the correct Islamic call during the summer vacation.
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999
In an interview with Sabah Al-Kheir, Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid talked about his obligatory exile and how he lives in Holland. He also stated his opinion in the fights that are raised in Al-Azhar right now between its scholars.
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999
The writer says that the matter of "the unity of the [Egyptian] nation" should be given top priority because ’"...every city or house divided against itself will not stand"’, and Allah commands that if one judges between mankind the judgment must be just. He suggest two solutions to solving this [...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 1999
After what has been published about the extremist trend in Dar Al-Uloum, we were shocked by the reactions of the professors. First, some of the officials have moved to rescue this faculty from destruction. But what is amazing is that the professors compiled a list, which they signed, in which they...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999 to Wednesday, July 7, 1999
[This article appeared in Al-Ahram, June 16, 1999] The Egyptian press has for years revealed the corruption taking place in universities and criticized officials for not taking a positive action towards this dangerous phenomenon. The corruption is not limited to students but has spread to include...
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 1999
A review of a book by Milad Hanna calling for a culture of mutual acceptance and the emphasis on national identity over a sectarian religious identity, as well as some background information on Dr Milad Hanna himself.
Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 1999 to Wednesday, May 26, 1999
Since the fall of communism, the Armenians of the diaspora are at liberty to return to their country, yet many are choosing not to. Some claim that it is too early, others that it is too late. The Armenians of Egypt go for a visit and come back, happy to resume the life they have made for...
Date of source: Thursday, March 18, 1999 to Wednesday, March 31, 1999
Last May [1998], students in an American University in Cairo (AUC) course on Muslim politics complained about Maxime Rodinson’s biography "Muhammad". In less than 24 hours after a columnist decried its teaching as blasphemous, Ministry of Higher Education Minister Mufeed Shehab ordered the...
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
Illusive Religious Wars
In his "The Mediterranean Sea" book published in Paris in 1985, the French historian Brodil likens the relationship between Islam and Christianity with the relationship between the dog and the cat: If the dog and the cat find themselves in one place, it requires the decision...
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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.