Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
A discussion about a book that speaks about Islam and issued in Paris.
Date of source: Thursday, October 12, 2006
The author asserts that
beliefs are boundaries in national life that must
be respected because touching on religion is a sensitive action
under any pretext.
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: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
On
Friday, Danish television aired an amateur video showing young members of the anti-immigrant Danish
People’s
Party taking part in a competition to draw cartoons ridiculing the prophet, one year after
the publication
of the "offensive" cartoons by the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten. In an...
Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2006
Dr. Ikrām
Lam‘ī discusses the differences between the clash of civilizations and
dialogue. He argues that
real dialogue is difficult and requires a lot of effort and is more than just
holding conferences between
intellectuals or eminent men of religion.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
This article
says that religious dialogue has turned into a source of
income and that most of the shaykhs who travel abroad are
not qualified for this mission.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
The author of the article blames backwardness of the Muslim
East on the lack of separation between religion and the state.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Drs. Cornelis Hulsman presented this text at the recent roundtable discussions of the European Institute of the Mediterranean, which were held on “Journalism and freedom of expression in the Mediterranean; responsibilities and limits.”
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the author reflects on the coverage of terrorist attacks by the Arab media. He expresses his disappointment that the victims of such attacks tend to be blamed and condemned. The author asserts that the real reason behind such conflict is the “thousand...
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
The controversial Islamic writer Jamāl al-Bannā reveals his views on the reasons behind religious violence, ijtihād and Islamic conquests.