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Date of source: Sunday, July 11, 2004
The beheading of hostages in Iraq and Saudi Arabia left the media the world over horrified and uncertain about how much should be shown. Media outlets worldwide, with the exception of Arab media, did not know how much to show or publish about these events. As I scanned Arab satellite channels and...
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
Diplomats and specialists ask what will come of the Muslim Brothers in the coming Egyptian elections if these are opened to them and if they are held, as promised by president Hosni Mubarak, freely?
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2005
The Islamic Research Institute decided on the cancellation of permission to religious cassette tapes promoting violence. This decision was taken after finding tapes in which the content was different from what was approved. The non-approved content is believed to have influenced fundamentalists by...
Date of source: Sunday, June 5, 2005
During the Saudi Arabian municipal elections, the nation’s first experiment in real democracy, many were worried because Islamic activists dominated their secular rivals.
Date of source: Friday, January 10, 2003
A Yemeni extremist killed three American missionaries on December 30, 2002, in a Southern Baptist hospital in Yemen. He was quoted as saying he killed the Americans to cleanse his religion and get closer to Allah. The murder triggered Western commentaries about the role of Western missionaries in...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Hassan Al-Banna carefully examined the political situation in Egypt during the 1930s and then decided to establish a strong relationship with Ali Maher [former Egyptian Prime Minister], who was known for his hostility towards the Wafd, contempt of opposition parties and loyalty to the palace. Al-...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeus I residing in Istanbul, stated that there is not enough religious freedom in Turkey, stressing that the church is facing a lot of legal obstacles. The Patriarch also stated that Turkey is incapable of protecting its religious minorities, which, in turn...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Ancient Muslims knew the right of having a different opinion. Remarkably strange, in our time, some are imposing their opinions and views on us as representing true Islamic creed without having a mandate to speak in the name of Islam. Speaking in the name of Islam is always done with a virtual...
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 2004
The leader of the Jihad organization, Aboud Al-Zomor, currently incarcerated for attempting to overthrow the regime and the assassination of former President Sadat, rejected the involvement of the Jihad group with the Taba bombings. He confirmed that leaders and members of both national and...
Date of source: Thursday, October 7, 2004
The issue of “freedom of expression” has resurfaced after [Egyptian] writer Usama Anwar Okasha attributed to Amr Ibn Al-’Aas, one of Prophet Muhammad’s Companions, some traits disagreeing with honesty and exemplary behavior. Religious scholars in Egypt were disturbed, and decided to take the issue...
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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.