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Date of source: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A Jordanian researcher, consultant, and activist, Dr. Dīmā al-Karādsheh earned a Ph.D. in Sociology and an M.A. in Women’s Studies from the University of Jordan. Her expertise spans social safeguards, women’s rights and empowerment, gender-based violence, feminist theory, and Christian personal...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Dr. Martin Accad is the president of the Near East School of Theology, Beirut, Lebanon, where he serves as a professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations. He is also an affiliate professor of Islamic Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena (CA). Accad received his DPhil in...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
This is a translated version of remarks given by Dr. Freddy al-Bayāḍī at a conference on Christian family law convened on December 6th, 2025, in Cairo. After graduating from Cairo University’s School of Medicine, Dr. al-Bayāḍī founded the Salām Medical Center in al-Qanāṭir al-Khayriyya. In 2015, he...
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, a former grand muftī of Egypt, said that the issue of polygamy raises many questions, especially when women receive conflicting information.
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2025
The debate resurfaced in Tunisia over the Personal Status Code of 1956, at the time considered unprecedented in the Arab world, as it granted women advanced rights. Each time discussions arise about its development or amendment, civil society organizations call for their inclusion to help preserve...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A member of the Tunisian parliament, ʿAbd al-Sattār al-Zirāʿī, sparked a wave of controversy and faced significant criticism after raising the issue of polygamy, stating that it is a solution to many problems and that allowing it would be in the family’s interest.
Date of source: Monday, March 9, 2026
In Parliament and in churches, crucial discussions are underway regarding the new draft personal status law for Christians. This law is not just a legislative text but rather an attempt to strengthen the foundation of the Christian family in the face of contemporary challenges, from marriage crises...
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
Prime Minister Moṣṭafa Madbūlī should take the bull by the horns and push the draft Personal Status Law for Christians to the House of Representatives in its new lineup to debate it publicly and endorse it if it is unanimously approved. This is a commendable action by the government, and I will...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The 57th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) has seen a massive turnout on the Fatwa Corner at al-Azhar pavilion, attracting the attention of the fair visitors in a scene that reflects the size of the public’s interest, especially from young people who are looking for direct answers...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
The Personal Status Law regulates divorce as a last resort, to be pursued only after all attempts at reconciliation have failed. This framework seeks to strike a balance between preserving family stability and protecting a spouse from harm when continued cohabitation becomes impossible.
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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.