Displaying 451 - 460 of 575.
Date of source: Sunday, October 17, 2004
Dr. Bibawy is the author of sixteen books, a Ph.D. five times over, and going for the sixth. He has been very bold in the face of repeated criticism from Christians who believe he is too much of an advocate for Islam. In this interview Dr. Bibawy answers questions related to Christian-Muslim...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 21, 2004
A number of Jewish writers have recently launched a fierce attack on the policy of the current Israeli government and its practices against the Palestinian people. Among those writers are Nessim Caldone and Afer Shaleh.
Date of source: Sunday, September 19, 2004
The Israeli Jewish lawyer Daphna Baram conducted a study about the attitudes of the Guardian [towards Arab-Israeli conflict]. Her results were published in a book titled "Disenchantment, the Guardian and Israel."
Baram writes that the main objective behind the book is casting light on the shift in...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
On September 7, Israeli newspapers published the text of a letter of senior Israeli rabbis directed to the head of the Israeli cabinet, Ariel Sharon. The letter urges Sharon not to hesitate to harm Palestinian civilians in the ongoing confrontations in the occupied territories.
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2004
Israeli rabbis released a religious fatwa allowing the killing of Palestinian civilians under the pretext that there is no difference between Palestinian suicide bombers and defenseless citizens. In their fatwa, the rabbis stressed the necessity of pursuing the killing [of Palestinians] as quickly...
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2004
This lecture forms the background to Lord Carey’s lecture in July in Cairo. Lord Carey explained his purpose of seeking to build bridges of understanding between Islam and Christianity. “Compassion and understanding are the only tools to handle hatred and violence.” For understanding also critical...
Date of source: Sunday, August 15, 2004
This is the time of year when Pope Shenouda III pays a visit to the Coptic community in the US. All Egyptians await his visit because he is not only the head of the Coptic Church but is also an Egyptian symbol. Subjects discussed in the following interviews include: problems of expatriate Copts,...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 10, 2004
In a famous Arab street in London, there were many slogans on the chart about the catastrophe of “The Islamic Caliphate” and how it is the only way out for Muslims. Reading the headlines of these publications, I realized that it is one of London’s kiosks for the Hizb Al-Tahrir [Liberation Party]....
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 2004
The events of September 11 may push the world to adopt the idea of the clash of civilizations, but they also emphasize the need for dialogue between and among civilizations. I do not accept the idea that the future carries increasing violence, deeper bitterness and spiteful dialogues between and...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
In the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, one fact is made evident while another is totally eclipsed. The evident fact is the way the Palestinian intifada is ascribed to Islam and Islam is linked to terrorism, while the absent fact is the role of the Christian Palestinians. The former...
Pages
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.