Displaying 51 - 60 of 105.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
This interview with Dr. Nawāl al-Sa‘dāwī deals
with the latest fuss
when she and her daughter, Muna Hilmī, appeared on a television program to call for
giving children to the
names of their mothers, not just their fathers.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The author delves into
history to show that Julius Caesar was responsible for the
fire at the library of Alexandria, and not Amr Ibn al-
Ās as some Copts say.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006 to Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Egyptian intellectuals express their
views on the
reason behind the Alexandria incident in particular and sectarian tension in Egypt in general.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2006
In an interview, the
general director of the Religious Guidance
Department at the Ministry of Awqāf [Endowments], Dr.
Sālim ‘Abd al-Jalīl
argues that freedom of religion is guaranteed in Islam, since God
says: “There is no compulsion in religion. The
right direction is henceforth distinct...
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2001 to Friday, October 26, 2001
Those who try to create hostility between Islam and the followers of the other religions do not behave in a correct Islamic manner but express a personal inclination and a religious disturbance within their minds. The Qur’an makes it clear that the relationship between Muslims and the followers of...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Directing wrongful accusations at Islam and linking it to terrorism has become an unsupportable and dangerous matter. Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi said that terrorism is the child of injustice, and injustice is the act of America, and as long as injustice exists, no one can prevent terrorism. Dr. Abdel...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
The author of this article reviews three books written in a way he thinks is objective about Islam, the Prophet Muhammad and Muslims, stressing that not all Western writers are unfair to Islam.
Date of source: Monday, March 6, 2006
In this article, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a, muftī of Egypt, explains five points of disagreement between Sunnis and Shi’ites. He made clear that these disagreements have no real grounds.
Date of source: Friday, October 10, 2003
The article is an interview with Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III. He comments on the relation between the church and the state, opposition within the church, divorce among Copts, homosexuality, his relations with former president Sadāt and his relation with Archpriest Mattá al-Maskīn [Yūsuf...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 29, 2003
The author comments on the hudood [limits imposed by God, and is usually used to refer to the punishments laid down in the Qur´an for specific crimes such as theft and adultery] of the Shari´a. He tries to answer the question of whether Egypt is close to their implementation or not.
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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.