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Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 1, 2005
Born in 1940, Dr. ʿAbd al-Muʿṭī Bayyūmī is an Egyptian professor at the Usūl al-Dīn (Fundamentals of Religion) Faculty in the Azhar University in Cairo. He has addressed many issues related to fiqh, as well as issues related to culture and politics. According to Dr. Bayyūmī, the renewal of...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 1, 2006
Ḥasan Ḥanafī is a Muslim liberal leftist thinker who has been and still is a professor in philosophy at Cairo University since 1988. His vast knowledge on a broad field of philosophy and religion has given him many positions and invitations throughout his career. Ḥanafī's political understanding of...
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We often hear about the radical statements and fatwás of Muslims and about uncompromising Christian or secular activists who can appeal to populist sentiments and mistrust of the ‘other’.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 2, 2010
In this final installment of a three part series on the life of Nasr Hāmid Abū Zayd, Professor Stefan Wild of Bonn University paints a picture of the life and work of the late Egyptian scholar....
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 19, 2010
During the 15th International Conference of Islamic Philosophy at Cairo University titled "Prospects for Interaction between Islamic and Western Thought," the importance of interaction between these traditions was stressed.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2008
Thinker Dr. Hasan Hanafī announced his intention to write an encyclopedic book entitled, ’The Revival of the Religious Sciences’ which will be similar to Imām al-Ghazālī’s book but will try to link religion with life.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 12, 2007
Mustafá ‘Ibādah interviews Dr. ‘Alī Mabrūk to discuss the final decision concerning his promotion at Cairo University.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 13, 2007
While some consider the proposed anti-terrorism law a violation of an individual’s freedom and privacy, others consider this proposed constitutional text to be a means of avoiding terrorist attacks in Egypt. Arguments about citizenship and article two are still the main subjects of all debates...
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 26, 2007
A website of a London-based Islamic organization has accused the prominent thinker Dr. Ḥasan Ḥanafī of Kufr [apostasy].
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2006
The author of the article, Dr. Wā’il ‘Azīz, discusses religious freedom versus freedom of expression. He calls on Muslims to acknowledge the achievements of all Muslim scholars and intellectuals, and asserts that no one has the right to issue fatwás of Takfīr against anyone unless they publicly...
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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.