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Date of source: Thursday, December 16, 2010
"The Western world's animosity towards Islam will remain because hatred of Islam, both as a religion and a civilization, is an integral part of western culture," writes Rif‘at Sayyid Ahmad.
He says he recently attended two seminars on Islamophobia [Reviewer: No location mentioned], the highlights...
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2010
This article outlines the importance of the coming year in the political climate of Egypt. All houses of Parliament and presidential elections will take place, and it should be an important part in the lives of all Egyptians. The author also compares voter turn out in Egypt to many other countries...
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Anba Barnaba, Bishop of Rome, talks to Watani about the Copts in Italy and those in Egypt. He speaks of immigration, integration, discrimination, and the Egyptian nationality for all Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Hostilities towards Turkey emerged as Armenians remember the anniversary of the Ottoman Empire massacre.
Date of source: Sunday, April 18, 2010
This article deals with the issue of the burqa in non-Muslim countries, more notably, and the focus of this article, within Belgium. The burqa is said to be a security risk to many, because faces cannot be seen, but it is also a personal rights issue. Recently, there has been discussion of a draft...
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Copts celebrate Christmas in Egypt, and in Switzerland they offer their condolences to the family of ‘Adlī Abādīr. In between, Max Michel announces Christmas surprises.
Date of source: Thursday, April 22, 2010
The study of the ways culture and religion impact one another is a topic of great interest not only to me on a personal level, but also to CIDT as an organization devoted to the promotion of intercultural dialogue. A highlight of this issue of Arab-West Report is the brace of articles written by...
Date of source: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Jayson Casper considers two contrasting and controversial views on Islam; those of Imām Faysal ‘Abd al-Ra’ūf and Shaykh Ahmad al-Sāyih. While Imām Faysa's controversy lies in his questioning of the cultural sources of Islam, Shaykh Ahmad is more concerned with questioning the religious sources of...
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Jayson Casper attends a talk given in Zamalek, Cairo by Imām Faisal ‘Abd al-Ra’ūf, an American Islamic scholar who calls for adherents to Islam to adapt to the culture of their home nation.
Date of source: Saturday, December 26, 2009 to Tuesday, December 29, 2009
An press review of recent articles about the growing tide of Islamophobia in Europe and the West, noting the example of the Swiss ban on minaret construction and an Italian call for a similar referendum. It also reports on an Egyptian artist’s response to the anti-niqab posters he saw on a recent...
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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.