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Date of source: Sunday, March 23, 2008
The author says that the well-known dā‘iyah cAmr Khālid seems to have become a money machine for religious TV channel owners, which could affect the da‘wah in a negative way.
Date of source: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Qandīl attacks Bishop Bīshūy, general secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church and accuses him of abusing his position as a clergyman to gain power and judge the faith of people.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rahmān reports on the increasing number of Islamic satellite channels, believing they seek money and fame rather than the genuine da‘wah of Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The author reviews the concept of “the awaited Mahdī” that has been widely adopted by spiritual leaders of various Islamic movements as a way to have power over their members.
Date of source: Sunday, March 16, 2008
The author comments on a report by Forbes magazine on the wealth of Islamic dā‘iyahs,calling on them to promote ’the priority-based fiqh’ that seeks to produce working people other than only worshipers.
Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2008
Muhammad al-Bāz criticizes well-known satellite Islamic preachers for concerning themselves with satisfying their sexual desires through their frequent marriages, despite calling on people to adopt an ascetic standard of living.
Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2008
Dr. ‘Āsim Khashabah criticizes a number of well-known satellite dā‘iyahs for having frequently married. He believes that they run after their sensual desires, despite talking a lot about asceticism.
Date of source: Saturday, June 7, 2008
The recent increase in religious satellite channels in the Middle East has led some critics to suggest that they have strayed from their original purpose of educating people about religion and become money-spinning centers for fundamentalist thought.
Date of source: Saturday, March 1, 2008 to Friday, March 7, 2008
The article reviews a report by Forbes magazine – the Arabic edition – on the wealth of new Islamic preachers.
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2008
The anarchy in issuing fatwás threatens religion as well as society. The unqualified people who are issuing fatwás nowadays are abusing religion by making it their business.
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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.