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As economic interdependency has developed into the foundation of today’s globalized marketplace, both public and private entities have attempted to gain competitive...
As economic interdependency has developed into the foundation of today’s globalized marketplace, both public and private entities have attempted to gain competitive...
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Political Demography: How Population Changes are Reshaping International Security and National Politics
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2012
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A Discussion with Bishop Singulane on the Role of CCM in the Ending of the Mozambican Civil War
May 26, 2009
May 26, 2009
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RELATED RESOURCES: RELIGION AND PEACE
Ali Gomaa on the Islamic Duty to Protect the Environment
November 2, 2009
The issue of the environment has become on the top of the humanities challenges and international concerns. The question of how to utilize religious teachings to solve environment-related problems has become an urgent one ... According to the Islamic Paradigm, human beings are the vice regents of God on earth and will be judged in the hereafter for their actions and held accountable for the way they handled the environment. Humankind is not free to consume or pollute carelessly. Preserving nature and preventing corruption on earth is one of the core responsibilities of all believers.
Ali Gomaa
Since 2003, Dr. Ali Gomaa has served as the grand mufti of Egypt, a position of religious authority second only to the sheikh of Al-Azhar University. An Egyptian native and one of Islam's most respected scholars of Islamic law, Gomaa oversees Dar...
Ali Gomaa
Since 2003, Dr. Ali Gomaa has served as the grand mufti of Egypt, a position of religious authority second only to the sheikh of Al-Azhar University. An Egyptian native and one of Islam's most respected scholars of Islamic law, Gomaa oversees Dar...