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Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2008
Drs. Hulsman and Dr. Burslem provide a detailed report on Muslim-Christian relations based on a review of Dr. Hugh Goddard’s book, commenting on a number of issues including Western perceptions, mis-interpretations, and examples of recent incidents involving Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Thursday, February 7, 2008
The article presents a personal impression of a trip to Dayr Abū Ḥinnis, and includes discussions on Muslim-Christian relations and church building.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 to Tuesday, August 21, 2007
A children’s encyclopedia that interprets the Qur’ān attacks Christians and Jews, charges them with kufr [apostasy] and calls on Muslims to fight against them.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
In one of his books, Dr. ‘Umar ‘Abd al-Rahmān interprets the Sūrah of al-Tawbah [Chapter of Repentance] as a divine order that supports killing non-Muslims unless they convert to Islam. However, the author cites a more moderate interpretation, saying that it is meant to straighten the behavior of...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Muhammad Zuhdī presents an overview of three books that deal
with
heated Islamic topics, such as the causes of the revelation of Qur’ānic verses, the extent of
religious
freedom in Islām and the necessity of renewing Islamic discourse.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Tal‘at Radwān, author of the article, reviews three books on political Islam by three different writers.
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
The author argues that Copts’ blood and honor are targeted by the state, as represented by the security authorities and extremists.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Many Muslims believe that Christians in the West have never given up the idea of the Crusades and missionaries work hand in hand with Western imperialists. The Bishop concludes that the Crusades occurred as a result of ignorance of Christ's teachings and love. The church today views the Crusades as...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 1998
Destour published a text of extremists calling for the death of three Coptic businessmen which led to the subsequent closure of the newspaper and a discussion in the Egyptian press on the (limits of the) freedom of the press. In this week’s translation only the text of the statement of the...
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.