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Date of source: Friday, March 21, 2014
Father Angelios Isaac, the secretary of Pope Tawadros II, stated that the Pope and Father Bolus Halīm are the only two people who speak on the behalf of the Church, and any other person speaks for himself only. He added that the Pope did forbid any priest or bishop from appearing on satellite...
Date of source: Friday, March 21, 2014
Dr. Shawqī Allām, the Muftī of Egypt, denounced that Israeli occupation forces allowed Moshe Zalman Feiglin, Member of the Knesset, to storm al- Aqsa mosque with a group of settlers. Praying people were attacked.A number of them were injured. The Muftī stated that the attack on praying people is...
Date of source: Friday, March 21, 2014
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has alerted to the increase of Islamophobia cases in Belgium. The committee issued a report which criticized the Belgian government for its failure to take measures to address this issue. It called for establishing national organizations...
Date of source: Thursday, March 20, 2014
The Council of Shaykhs of Sufī Orders has denounced storming the Aqsa mosque and desecrating it by the Israeli female soldiers. The Council of Shaykhs added that Israel continues to challenge the Islamic world with its provocations (Author not mentioned, al- Dustūr, March 20, p.2). Read original...
Date of source: Thursday, March 20, 2014
Pope Tawadros has accused human rights reports on Copts in Egypt of being “purposefully distorted misunderstandings” during one of his statements to a satellite channel [the article did not mention the channel].
Date of source: Thursday, March 20, 2014
The Da’wah al- Salafiah has launched a campaign entitled “Dangers Challenging Egyptian Society” to face calls of excommunication, explosions, atheism and corruption. Shaykh Sharif al- Hawāry, member of the Da’wa Salafiah board and officer in charge of the Da’wah in the governorates, stated that it...
Date of source: Thursday, March 20, 2014
Dr. Mukhtār Gum’ah, Minister of Endowments, has approved sending 14 new imams abroad to spread moderate Islam. Dr. Mukhtār Gum’ah stated that these imams represent the Ministry of Endowments in all continents in order to spread moderate Islam (Nāddir Abu al- Futūh, al- Ahrām, March 20). Read...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Maslaha Association in the UK launched a new project that addresses involving veiled women in discussions on the rights of women. This project aims to improve the social conditions for Muslims and other minorities. It also aims to involve women in discussions issues of Islamic feminism (...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Copts celebrated on March 19 the Feast of the Cross, which is the first of the Coptic feasts during the big fast in preparation for Easter. Pope Tawadros II will lead the mass in the St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abāssiyah. Churches in Egypt, and the cathedral will undergo intense...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Ahmad al- Muslimānī, Media Advisor for the President, stated that the Azhar religious methodology is the solution to combat extremism. He added that the Azhar and its Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib enjoy the respect and love of the Egyptians, Arabs and Muslims. He stated that the presidency supports the...
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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.