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Date of source: Thursday, January 8, 2004
Egyptian media and political leaders paying attention to Coptic Christmas.
Watani’s Editor-in-chief Yusuf Sidhom’s discusses the term ’ persecution’ in describing the position of Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, November 22, 2004
Safwat Hegazi is the focal point of fierce criticism because he does not only introduce himself as a preacher or an orator but he also acts as a mufti entitled to give religious opinions about a myriad of issues.
For Hegazi, the Azhar is not the only entity that issues fatwas for the people. Hegazi...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2005
Dr. Shaykh‘Alī Jum‘a, met with the head of the Bundestag Foreign Affaires Committee. He discussed German school textbooks
that affront Islam and engender hatred towards Muslims.
Date of source: Thursday, April 7, 2005
The second
delegation of the Ministry of Awqāf [Endowments] is to visit Germany to explain Islam and its civilization, and to
respond to all the fabrications and misconceptions regarding Islam. The delegation will also respond to accusations made by
the Western media against Islam and Muslims.
Date of source: Thursday, March 10, 2005
Although it was the Grand Imam of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī, who had recommended the appointment of Shaykh cAlī Jumca as the Muftī of the Republic, their squabbles have not ceased. Shaykh ‘Alī Jum‘a was perceived as violating the unanimous fatwas of the Islamic Research Institute...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Religious fatwas are being aired everywhere on both local and satellite channels to the extent that the Muftī of the Republic Shaykh ‘Alī Jum‘a termed the whole thing as “an unhealthy phenomenon” that is threatening the very well-being of the society.
Date of source: Friday, February 25, 2005
Islam has stated clear rules for humanity, stating that all human beings were created from one soul. Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a, the Muftī of the Republic, said that Islam is tolerant and that Muslims are required to treat others kindly and with mutual respect.
Date of source: Friday, February 18, 2005
Many non-specialists have infiltrated the field of fatwas, especially by airing their opinions on satellite channels. Dr. ‘Alī Jumca, the Muftī of the Republic, warned against the spread of non-specialists in the field of the fatwa who have often appeared on the screens of satellite channels...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 22, 2005
The League of Islamic Universities, headed by Dr. Jacfar ‘Abd al-Salām, organized a successful visit for a delegation of the Heads of Catholic universities from all over the world. The Heads of the Catholic universities met with leaders of religious institutions in Egypt and presented their...
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2005
Dr. ‘Alī Jumca, Muftī of Egypt, allowed the cremating the bodies of the victims of the Tsunami that hit Asia, in order to prevent the spread of epidemics. This opinion raised arguments in Egypt and the Azhar.
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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.