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Date of source:
Azhar
scholars rejected
Prof. Abdel-Mo’ti Bayoumi’s Fatwá that allows a couple not able to bear children to
implant their zygote in the
womb of another woman. They announced him a deviant from true Islām. Bayoumi
said he is ready to turn from this
fatwa if any medical discovery proved that...
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
In the light of al-Ghad’s
publication of the
"offensive" supplement which attacked the Prophet Muhammad’s companions and wife, the author of
the
article stresses the need for a consistent application of the law which criminalizes insulting religions.
Date of source:
The
Sheikh of the Azhar
called for boycotting all foreign products that would benefit Israel and harm Arabic and Islamic
countries.
He said that boycotting foreign products is a duty and a kind of national support of Palestine. The Muftī declared
that importing any foreign product that has an...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 9, 1997
Sheik el Sha’arawy attacked the sheik of the Azhar and the mufti of Egypt,
saying they were violating
basic principles of Islam. Sha’arawy said that God’s word in the Holy Qur’an
should be taken
literally and if the verses of the Holy Qur’an were clear, they did not need to be thought
over.The...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 1, 1997
Subtitles:1- Dr. Tantawy: She who drew this nasty picture deserves death. The Mufti demands the Israeli government and men of religion declare their position from concerning this immoral action.2- Men of religion: "This is a declaration of war against Islam".3- Arabic newspapers: "It is the most...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
The article highlights Zionist radicalism reflected in
the rabbis’ Fatwá that approves killing of innocent civilians in Lebanon and Palestine.
Date of source: Monday, July 31, 2006
The Egyptian Football Federation seeks to implement a betting system for the Egyptian football
league, but
the Muftī says betting is forbidden and a form of gambling.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The
author reviews the opinions of Muslim
scholars about the issue of recognizing Egyptians of
Bahā’ī faith in official documents like
identity cards as well as questions about marriage with
Bahā’īs.
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2006
The article highlights views by Muslim scholars over the issue of
dialogue with the
Western world.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
Although it has been approved and is
waiting for implementation, the
unified call for prayer is still controversial. The article discusses the opinions
of Islamic scholars and
experts on the matter.
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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.