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Ṭāriq Saʿīd Ramaḍān was born in 1962 in Geneva, Switzerland and is the grandson of Ḥasan al-Bannā, the founder of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood organization. In Egypt, Ramadān has become a persona non grata, due to the country's fear of his supposed links to the Islamist wing. He has allegedly...
This article outlines the difficulties faced by two brothers raised as Christians, but with a Muslim father. The boys’ mother helps them with a lawsuit to keep their religion, but it seems they will be forced to convert to Islam.
Christine Chaillotis the author of a number of books on Oriental Orthodox Churches. Her first visit to Egypt was in 1981 and since then she has visited the region countless times and feels that the Orthodox Church has become her spiritual home.
Issues related to anti-Semitism are discussed in four of the papers of this week. Most articles question the connection established between criticizing Israel and anti- Semitism. See also art. 2 and 3
Due to its concern about cross- civilization dialogue, France has called for a Euro-Mediterranean forum to eliminate the cultural gap that divides its coasts.
Last Wednesday the European-Egyptian relations forum organized a workshop on ‘Cultural dialogue: the management of cultural problems with Europe.’ The workshop was held in the International Center for Future and Strategic Studies and discussed critical cultural issues that are...
Professor of Philosophy and Islamic Studies at Frieberg University and Geneva Faculty in Switzerland, Tāriq Ramadān, has stressed the need for Muslim integration into European societies.
American Authorities cancelled a one-year visa for work it had previously granted to the grandson of the founder of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Tareq Ramadan, who teaches Islam at the University of Geneva in Switzerland and the University of Freirburg [in Germany], was planning to work for one...
In spite of its universal call for coexistence and tolerance, the West is still incapable of fathoming the essence of Islam. Some Western mass media represent Islam with repulsion. This tarnishes the image of Islam and Muslims. Therefore, it is time to develop modern strategies that eliminate this...
A recent book by a U.S. professor says that 42% of the Americans view Muslims as people who follow a religion which tolerates and supports terrorists, 47% hold that Muslims are antagonizing the West and 62% opine that Muslims are practicing discrimination and persecution against women.

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