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Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2003
The head of the Egyptian Book Organization Samir Sarhan rejected a recommendation by the Azhar to confiscate the book of “Wasaya fi Eshq Al-Nisaa” [commandments in women’s love] by Al-Shahawi published by his organization. Sarhan pointed out that the book carries no offense against religion.
Date of source: Sunday, November 9, 2003
Egyptian sources state that the Islamic Research Institute referred the book of “Wasaya fi Eshq Al-Nisaa” [commandments on loving women] to the police department of crimes of publishing which means that a legal action may be taken against the book and its author.
Date of source: Monday, November 3, 2003
The Azhar delivered a strong strike to the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Book Organization affiliated to it. A few days after the Ministry and the organization gave credit to the book of the poet Ahmed Al-Shahawi titled “Wasaya fi Eshq Al-Nisaa” [Commandments on Loving Women], the Islamic...
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2003
Asharq Al-Awsat published the second and final part of the interview with Dr. Abdel Monem Abul Fotouh, one of the prominent figures of Muslim Brotherhood group. This part discusses Muslim-Jewish relations and the rights of citizens.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2003
Al-Arabi published the first part of the interview with Dr. Abdel Monem Abul Fotouh, one of the prominent members in the guiding office of Muslim Brotherhood group. It concerns the equivocation of Muslim brotherhood vis-à-vis understanding of culture and arts.
Date of source: Monday, September 22, 2003
The author criticized the opinions of Poet Ahmed Abdel Mo´ti Hegazi in a seminar that took place in the Biblioteca Alexandrina. Hegazi defended Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid, called for a new religious discourse, praised the Arab Culture Conference and criticized Islamizing sciences. He even criticized the...
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2003
The article is an interview with poet Ahmed Al-Shahawi, the author of the controversial book “Commandments Concerning Loving Women.” The book is believed to defame Islam and was referred by the head of the Book Organization to an Azhar committee to examine it. He defends his book against the...
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2003
The author comments on the attitude of Dr. Samir Sarhan, head of the Book Organization [hay’et el-kitab], towards the crisis around poet Ahmed Al-Shahawi’s book “Commandments Concerning Loving Women.” Sarhan withdrew the book from the market as it is believed to defame religion. He ordered it to be...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
The author has made an interview with Dr. ‘Alī Mabrouk on the confiscation of his research on Islamic theology.
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2003
Four Muslim scholars refute the claims of poet and writer Ahmed Abdel Mo´ti Hegazi concerning the Arab conquest of Egypt. Hegazi claimed that Arabs were invaders who wanted to steal the fortunes of Egypt and send it to Baghdad and Damascus.
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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.