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Date of source: Tuesday, November 18, 2003
The article presents five questions and their answers, which were published in the book “Nahr Al-Zikrayat” [The River of Memories] by leaders of Al-Gama´a Al-Islamiya. The questions about the non-violence initiative published in the book were directed to leaders of Al-Gama´a Al-Islamiya...
Date of source: Thursday, October 23, 2003
The tragedy of Salman Rushdi´s book "Satanic Verses,” and the ensuing fatwa to kill Rushdi, has reoccurred in Canada. A young Muslim author, Irshad Mangi, has written a book entitled "The Trouble with Islam." Mangi criticizes Qur´anic verses severely, isolates them from their context, and...
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi on the issue of renewing the religious discourse. He comments on the relation between renewal and ijtihad, saying that renewal means not thinking with the minds of our predecessors, but rather arriving at ijtihads for our time.
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Abdel-Mo´ti Bayoumi. He comments on ijtihad, secularism and the legality of women issuing fatwas. He also comments on his expectation of being appointed rector of the Azhar University.
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The article presents the ideas of Dr. Abdel Monem Abu Al-Fotouh, a prominent Brotherhood member, concerning the renewal of the Islamic religious discourse. He states that this discourse is not holy, but simply a human ijtihad, which should be renewed from time to time.
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2003
Twelve members of the extremist Islamic group “Al-Takfir Wa Al-Higra” were recently seized. The group attempts to revive the activities of the old “Al-Takfir Wa Al-Higra” group led by Shukri Mustafa
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
The article is an overview of the answers the leaders of the Gama´a Al-Islamiya gave to four of the 30 questions directed to them concerning the initiative to renounce violence and the ijtihads it is based on.
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2003
A crisis erupted in the Brotherhood group following the resignation of the Secretary of the Brotherhood Bureau in Port Said. His resignation came as an objection to the deterioration of the conditions of the group. He said that he could not continue working in a group that is against renewal and...
Date of source: Sunday, September 7, 2003
The writer follows up a seminar held in the Journalists Syndicate. In the seminar, Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi discussed the issue of religious discourse. He stated that Islam accepts the idea of renewing the religious discourse in accordance with global changes. But it is not acceptable for the US to...
Date of source: Friday, August 22, 2003
The author comments on the meaning of renewing the Islamic fiqh. He mentions three Muslim scholars as examples on how to renew the fiqh.
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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.