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Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 10, 2003
The writer reports that the Jordanian government declared its readiness for ideal elections on June 17, 2003. A government spokesman says that women wearing the niqab will not be able to vote unless unveil their face to prevent forgery. He also points out that for the first time the election will...
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 10, 2006 to الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 16, 2006
By far the majority of Muslims today live their lives without recourse to violence, for the Koran is like a pick-and-mix selection. If you want peace, you can find peaceable verses. If you want war, you can find bellicose verses. You can find verses which permit only defensive jihad, or you can...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 7, 2002
After his visit to the US, the King of Jordan was convinced that Muslims undermine their civilization by not pointing out the role of Arab Christian and by not reaffirming the tolerance of Arab society through them. History proves that Arab Christians let their civilizational and national bonds win...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2002
The effects of the past 19 months of intifada and the last three weeks of war on Palestinian society have been dramatic and have made an indelible mark whose impact will be felt for many years to come. Palestinian society has lost its hope and its faith that peace is a possibility. Palestinian...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 19, 2006
Mona Eltahawy writes against the repression of expression across the Arab world. The author notes that Arab “dictators” oppose the Danish cartoons because they think "freedom of expression” should have limits. The author redirects that call to Arab leaders themselves, arguing that they should have...
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 10, 2004
This lecture forms the background to Lord Carey’s lecture in July in Cairo. Lord Carey explained his purpose of seeking to build bridges of understanding between Islam and Christianity. “Compassion and understanding are the only tools to handle hatred and violence.” For understanding also critical...
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 28, 2004
The events of September 11 may push the world to adopt the idea of the clash of civilizations, but they also emphasize the need for dialogue between and among civilizations. I do not accept the idea that the future carries increasing violence, deeper bitterness and spiteful dialogues between and...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 10, 2000
The Jordanians succeeded in persuading the Pope to visit the new baptism site [where Jesus was supposedly baptized] in Bethany in Jordan on March 21. The Jordanians claim that John the Baptist had been baptizing the believers in this place. In addition to that the Jordanian Minister of Tourism...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 1999
The Seventh World Assembly of the World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) on Saturday dedicated one of its plenary sessions to the issues of disarmament and security, calling for global demilitarization and denuclearization.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 27, 1999
Religions must inspire peaceful solutions to the conflicts still plaguing many spots in the world at the threshold of the new Millennium, from the Middle East to Indonesia and Northern Ireland, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, HRH Prince Hassan, and the Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey...
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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.