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Date of source: Friday, March 30, 2007
The writer presents famous examples of successful Egyptian women in parliament who influenced their society.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Allocating a number of parliamentary seats to women and Christians will not prejudice the principles of equal opportunities or citizenship because, according to the reality of Egyptian society, the opportunities are not equal and citizenship is incomplete.
Date of source: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Nabīl ‘Abd al-Malik suspects that certain articles of the Egyptian constitution will be amended while others will be left untouched. He believes that a whole integrated constitution has to be established to follow a unified political philosophy that respects the rights of all citizens, especially...
Date of source:
Wide controversy surrounds the Dutch government’s
decision which approves a
parliamentary proposal to ban wearing the Niqāb in public places.
Date of source: Saturday, September 30, 2006
The author
discusses failures in Egypt to ensure full citizenship rights
for women, children, the elderly and the
Copts. He notes that a conference, to be held in December, will address
issues of citizenship.
Date of source: Friday, September 29, 2006
Dr. al-Bayādī reacts to the
calls for reform of the
electoral process for the position of head of the Evangelical Community Council.
Date of source: Saturday, July 8, 2006
The author discusses the unprecedented participation of Kuwaiti women in the legislative elections.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Dr. Thanā’ Fou’ād ‘Abd Allāh discusses the issue of improving the conditions of women in Saudi Arabia. Although there is trend that asks for the liberation of women, there is also another stream that opposes what they call ‘westernizing’ Saudi women.
Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
The article comments on the idea that Islamic scholars refuse a female Muslim to hold positions of president and Muslim Caliph. They resort to a hadith narrated by Abu Bakrah that when the Prophet Muhammad was informed that people of Persia were ruled by Kisra´s daughter. He replied that no...
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2003
The article is an interview with Hayat Al-Masemi, the first Islamist activist to be nominated for the Jordanian parliament. She believes that women should participate in political and social life. She is of the opinion that the niqab is not a religious duty
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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.