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Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2008
The article chronicles the appearance of famous dā‘iyahs in Egypt and covers the on-going struggle between the new dā‘iyahs and Salafis to take over the status of the publicly-adored dā‘iyah. The absence of an effective role of the Azhar is also questioned.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Watani interviewed the Islamic scholar Jamal al-Bannā about his views concerning; the church, his opinion that religions do not contradict each other and his explanations for the growing extremism in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Saturday, June 14, 2008 to Friday, June 20, 2008
Wā’il Lutfī discusses the fatwà issued by Dr. Muhammad Shawqī al-Fanjarī about zakāh for oil production.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
This article reports on recent clashes between Syrian and Iranian backed Hizb Allāh and government troops in Lebanon.
Date of source: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ahmad al-Khatīb reports about permitting Sayyid Imām to visit his mother in Beni Swef.
Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2008
Drs. Hulsman and Dr. Burslem provide a detailed report on Muslim-Christian relations based on a review of Dr. Hugh Goddard’s book, commenting on a number of issues including Western perceptions, mis-interpretations, and examples of recent incidents involving Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Thursday, May 1, 2008
The General Secretariat of the Muslim World League will hold an interfaith dialogue that will focus on defining the concept of dialogue in the Qur’ān and the Sunnah. The conference is an attempt to make interfaith dialogue an alternative to the calls for a clashing of civilizations.
Date of source: Thursday, April 24, 2008
The article reports on the release of Isrā’ ‘Abd al-Fattāh after 18 days of abduction on charges of inciting the so-called April 6 general strike.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Council of Senior Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued a fatwá prohibiting flowers from being offered because it is a tradition that came from infidel countries.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The article shows how translation is important to bridging the current gap between civilizations.
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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.