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Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
A 22-member group, called al-Tā’ifa al-Mansoura
[The victorious denomination]
has been arrested by the Egyptian police for planning terrorist attacks against
tourist sites, gas
pipelines, and a number of top Muslim and Christian clergy.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
On April
15, 2006, a discussion entitled
"Freedom of expression and respect for ’the other’: How to respond if one is
offended” was held
at El-Sawy Culture Wheel, Zamālik, Cairo. Participants from seven Arab and
European countries shared their
views on how to avoid the so-called ’clash of...
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Some people argue that the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights is a puppet council, controlled by the Egyptian government. Much to the surprise of its critics, the council has successfully managed to address issues of public concern, such as emergency laws, the Coptic dossier,...
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The
recently discovered Gospel of Judas has caused heated controversy in Christian circles. Despite
having been
rejected by the church, the Coptic manuscript is considered to be of considerable scientific and
historical
value.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The Document of Religious Rights, signed in April 2005 by the former head of
the Interfaith Dialogue
Committee, Dr. Fawzī al-Zifzāf, with visiting U.S. Christian clerics, has
been categorically rejected
by the Religious Affairs Committee of the People’s Assembly, on the grounds that
it "...
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006
The controversial fatwa of the muftī of the republic, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a, concerning the prohibition of full-figure statues has turned Egyptian newspapers into a field of debate, where Islamic thinkers voice their views on the issue.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
The 18th conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs opened Thursday with a keynote speech by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Nazīf on behalf of President Mubārak, highlighting the role of Muslim scholars and intellectuals in the renaissance of the Muslim nation.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006
In an interview with al-
Ahrām al-‘Arabī, former Danish Minister of Culture Grethe Rostboell speaks out on the
controversial publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad and gives her opinion on the concept of freedom of
expression.
Date of source: Saturday, April 1, 2006
The recent Copenhagen conference, organized by Muslim preacher, ‘Amr Khālid, has come under severe criticism from many clerics in the Arab and Muslim world. Accusations of receiving foreign funds and breaking the momentum of the Muslim nation’s awakening for the sake of Denmark followed.
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2006
The controversial fatwa of the Muftī of the Republic, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a, on the prohibition of full-figure statues has been the subject of heated debate in the Egyptian media recently.
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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.