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From his jail in the United States, Shaykh Omar Abdel
Rahman, the spiritual leader of al-
Gamaa’t al-Islāmīyah in Egypt, issued a controversial statement, in
which he withdrew his support for their initiative to
abandon violence. This initiative was originally
launched in July 1997.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 17, 2006
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 was a strong reminder of the continued war declared by Islamism against the world, and especially the “infidel West.” This article approaches some of the many questions that that have been raised by the war.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 30, 2001
The
war in Afghanistan led to a division within an Egyptian family, Some of them live in Cairo and others live in New
Jersey. The family members living in Egypt are against America’s war on Afghanistan and the members living in
America support the war as one of them was working in the WTC and...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2001
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) issued a report titled "Egypt’s Al-Azhar Clerics: We declare war on America," The title implies that many if not most Azhar scholars declared war on America. Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi stressed that this was certainly not true. He said that the report...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 17, 2001
The imam of the American-Muslim military men believes that there is no contradiction in his being a Muslim and a loyal soldier in the American army. In the Friday sermons, he concentrates on devotion to work. He also condemned the terrorist attacks of September 11.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2001 to الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 2001
Western countries, led by the USA, are committing a great historical sin, if they keep making decisions for the future at a disturbed time. They have the right to protect their interests, but to insist on drawing a picture of the future now is a real danger for the whole world. We are all in the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 10, 2001
In his book "The Islamic threat, myth...or reality?" John Esposito answers the question of whether Islam, after the fall of Communism as a universal power, has become the greatest threat for the West. He represents a methodical prognosis of the political positions in the most important nations...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 18, 2001
Dr. Nasr Abu Zayd is upset about the media debate on Islam in the West. Abu Zayd rejects the view that Islam should be held responsible for extremist attacks. The political discourse as reflected in Western media did not mind its language. The media debate on Islam is getting more entrapped in the...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 6, 2001 to الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 12, 2001
The attacks of September 11 brought forth feelings of rage against everything that has to do with Islam. Wearing a veil is considered to be an explicit sign of Islam and its political attitude. The West has attacked the veil considering it a sign of Islam and its attitudes. The West’s attack on the...
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 29, 2001
The former Egyptian ambassador in Israel accused the Mossad of being behind the recent attacks in America. He said that America overlooked the absence of 4,000 Jews from their work in the World Trade Center on the day of the attack, adding that Israel was the only country that had not declared...
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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.