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Date of source: Saturday, November 17, 2001 to Friday, November 23, 2001
The Kuwaiti authorities closed 127 illegal charity institutions following claims of Al-Qa’eda organization that the Gulf countries are the largest financial resources of the organization. Besides, the USA required the Kuwaiti government to tightly control such institutions. The Kuwaiti prime...
Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2001
Al-Usbua of November 5 claimed Dr. Tareq Mitri and father Khalid Akasheh rejected describing Islam as a heavenly religion in the final session of a Muslim-Christian conference. Dr. Mitri wrote the RNSAW and denied he said this. Dr. Muhammad Selim Al-Awa supports Dr. Mitri and praises him for his...
Date of source: Saturday, July 21, 2001
Mahgoub Omar, who is known for being a writer specialized on the Palestinian issue, is a Christian Orthodox doctor. He believes that Islam should be the reference point for the whole nation, as it is Islamic in the first place and because if Islam is the reference point for both Muslims and...
Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2001
During a Rotary meeting, Pope Shenouda refused to comment on the incidents caused by Al-Nabaa newspaper, explaining it was in the hands of justice now. He said that he trusted the court which would give everyone his right. He added that anyone can make mistakes but to insult the monastery that...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 17, 2001
One of the newspapers ran an interview with Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi, in which she was asked her opinion about going on pilgrimage and other issues. The author argues against her opinions and claims that her knowledge of Islam is poor.
Date of source: Monday, March 5, 2001
The verdict given in the action of Al-Kosheh has caused a strong line of division between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians. Most Muslims accept the impartiality of the court while many Christians, inside and outside Egypt, expressed their anger in articles, letters and interviews about the verdict....
Date of source: Tuesday, January 30, 2001
The RNSAW (2000, week 51A, art. 31) placed a translation of an article in Al-Wafd, which carried the title: "A Dutch provocation to Muslims in Ramadan." The article accused a Dutch scholar without mentioning a name. Based on the information given the author probably referred to Prof. Dr. Bram de...
Date of source: Monday, January 8, 2001
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Christmas on January 7. The Saturday evening mass, which lasted 2.5 hours was broadcast live on Egyptian TV. Many prominent Egyptians were present. Channel 3, interviewed Pope Shenouda, the Grand Imam and others about national unity. Of course, both Muslims and...
Date of source: Thursday, December 7, 2000
An Egyptian criminal court ordered the release without bail of 89 defendants who remain charged with offences related to the case of Al-Kosheh. One reason for the release was believed to be the fact that the month-long Muslim holy period of Ramadan is under way, along with the Coptic Christmas...
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2000
Bishop Yohanna Qolta, the Deputy Patriarch of the Catholic church, believes that the month of Ramadan is a chance for social solidarity. The priest of the Hanging Church, described Mawa’id Al-Rahman as the Mawa’id of the national unity and love. Reverend Manees Abdel Nour said that Ramadan reminds...
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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.