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Arab West Report 2006, Weeks 01-53: Muslim–Christian Dialogue and Christianity in Egypt
No full textThis dataset contains the Arab-West Report special reports that were published in 2006.
This dataset mainly contains the writings of Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., among other authors on topics related to Muslim-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue. The writings in this dataset are mostly reports concerning Coptic Christian culture, Muslim-Christian dialogue, and the state of the Christian faith in Egypt.
Some of the articles address the controversial book "The Da Vinci Code" and the debates that ensued after its publication surrounding its historicity and freedom of expression.
Additionally this dataset contains recommendation for the work of Arab-West Report by other social figures and the development of its affiliated NGO, the Center for Arab West Understanding. Furthermore, this dataset contains commentary and critique on published material from other sources (media critique).
Some of the themes that characterize this dataset:
Development of the Center for Arab West Understanding (CAWU) and recommendations of the work of Arab West Report:
- Recommendation for Arab-West Report and the Center for Arab-West Understanding from Dutch musician and entertainer, Herman van Veen, Pastor Dave Petrescue ( Maadi Community Church in Cairo, Egypt) and Lord Carey of Clifton, former archbishop of Canterbury. Additionally, this dataset contains special recommendations of the work of Corneliss 'Kees' Hulsman and Sawsan Gabra by Dr. Jan Slomp, member of the Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs in Jeddah. Dr. Slomp acknowledges that Arab West Report’s use of reliable information is working towards strengthening Muslim-Christian relations by providing source material for cultural, educational and religious dialogue and cooperation.
-Another report mentioned that the Former Dutch Prime Minister Andreas van Agt visited Egypt to support the foundation of the Center for Arab-West Understanding.
-A report about NGO Status of CAWU, “After Three Years of Struggle”. This report came as a result of the February 18 ruling of the Egyptian Council of State that granted the Center recognition as an NGO under Egyptian law.
-Annual report: Arab-West Report presents the annual report for 2005.
-Arab West Report’s American intern writes about 220 years of religious freedom in the U.S., arguing that one standard must be applied to all.
-A discussion of homosexuality and Egyptian law taken from a bachelor’s thesis on Egyptian law.
-Book review of Jamal Al-Banna’s "My Coptic Brethren".
-“Christian Minorities in the Islamic World, an Egyptian Perspective”: A paper presented at the annual interfaith dialogue meeting of the Anglican Communion and the Permanent Committee of the Azhar al-Sharif for Dialogue with the Monotheistic Religions. This paper prompted criticism from Metropolitan Seraphim for the portrayal of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt.
Media Critique:
-An author criticizes an article by the German magazine Der Spiegel about Christians in the Middle East. She claims that the article distorts the reality of the situation in the declining Christian communities in the region.
- Interview with Egyptian artist Farid Fadil, , including discussion of his views on Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, ’Christian art’, Leonardo da Vinci and the controversial book, The Da Vinci Code.
-Excerpts from the speeches of Mr. Ahmad Māhir, former foreign minister of Egypt, Sir Derek Plumbly, British ambassador to Egypt , Mr. Tjeerd de Zwaan, Dutch ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Lasse Seim, Norwegian ambassador to Egypt, and Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., director of the Center for Arab-West Understanding, on ’Freedom of expression and respect for the other. How to respond if one is offended.’
- Highlights of the meeting held at El-Sawy Culture Wheel on May 7, 2006, to launch the CAWU website. Highlights include a welcome address by Mr. Muhammad al-Sāwī, comments from former ministers Dr. Mamdouh al-Biltājī, Mr. Ahmed Māhir, Dr. Ahmad Juwaylī, head of the Protestant Community Council, Dr. Safwat al Bayādī, and former prime minister of the Netherlands, Prof. Van Agt.
- Aran West Report asked our former intern Maria Roeder, a student of media science at the University of Jena in Germany, to summarize a study commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Interior. This study is a comparative study concerning Austrian media reporting on Muslims and media from countries with Muslim majorities reporting about the integration of Muslims in Europe.
-A review of the media coverage following the Alexandria church stabbings concludes that both Muslims and Christians condemned the attacks and spoke of the need for change in the citizenship rights of Christians.
-Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Archbishop Fitzgerald, responds to polarization following the Regensburg lecture of H.H. Pope Benedict XVI.
-Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., presented a text at the recent roundtable discussions of the European Institute of the Mediterranean, concerning “Journalism and freedom of expression in the Mediterranean; responsibilities and limits.”
-Coptic Orthodox Church member and businessman Kamāl Zākhir Mūsā speaks out about internal problems in the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church.
-“Disappearing Christianity in the Middle East”; transcripts of a lecture at the American University in Cairo.
-Hulsman, Drs., provides a detailed description of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, and a history of Coptic problems, stemming from their own actions and outside influences.
The authors featured in the dataset are:
Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., Nikolas Grosfield , Serena Tolino , Herman van Veen,ʿAyyād Musʿad, Munir Hanna Anis Armanius, Dave Petrescue , Elizabeth Yell, Fawzī Fādil al-Zifzāf , Ahmad Māhir , Tjeerd de Zwaan, Lasse Seim, Khalīl Ibrāhīm al-Thawārdī, Hasan Muhammad Wajīh, Dr., Lord George Carey of Clifton, Maria Roeder, Naji Bihman, Jan Slomp, Rev. Dr., Rāʿid al-Sharqāwī, Sebastian Kohn, Richard Donk, Ben van de Venn, Mia Ulvgraven, Farshād Muḥammad-ʿAwalā, William Dalrymple, Amīn Makram ‘Ubayd, Muhammad Hasan, Sjoerd Haagsma, Melanie Erlebach, Wisām Muhammad al-Duwīnī, and Mary Picard
Effect a Chemical Treatment of Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) for Mechanical Properties as a Reinforced Composite Matrix Polyesters
Get PDFApplication of composite materials as a alternative materials is developed, The most of composite material is polymer matrix composite (PMC), with the polymer as a matrix and the sintetic fiber such as fiberglass and fiber carbon as a reinforced, it can make a materials with intermediete mechanical properties such as strength, hardness and thoughness, between matrix and fiber. Since the synthetic fiber was dangerous for human, so recenly developing natural fiber composite with advantages of natural fiber is more environmentally friendly, and more cheap than synthetic fiber. Otherwise, natural fiber has stong enough when it use at interior automotive parts, such as dashboard. Some cars already use the natural fiber for the interior parts. The natural fiber has a big potential, especially pineapple in Indonesia, the pineapple production at East Kalimantan is 25 344 tonnes in 2014. It means a lot of leaves can be used for the natural fiber. Pineapple leaf fiber (Pineapple Leaf Fiber / PALF) has a pretty good tensile strength of 126 MPa, and Young modulus of 4405 MPa and has a cellulose content About a 70-80% cellulose, cellulose which has a crystalline structure, so it can be good reinforced for composite. The result of this experiment, the optimum value of tensile strength is 29.9648 MPa, at composite PALF – Alcalinitation 40%
On financial liberalisation in LDCs : the case of Egypt, 1960-93
Get PDFThis thesis deals with the issue of financial development in Egypt at the sectoral,
macroeconomic and household levels over the period 1960-93. The thesis is organised in
ten chapters, including a summary of the main results in chapter (10).
Chapter (1) provides an introduction of the topics treated in the thesis and an overview of
the main developments in the Egyptian economy during the study period.
Chapter (2) reviews the theoretical literature and empirical studies on the main issues
concerning financial development.
Chapters (3) and (4) derive stylised facts from the discussion of the evolution of the
financial system in Egypt. Chapter (3) assesses the structure, regulation and performance
of the banking sector. Chapter (4) focuses on the Egyptian securities market, exploring its
development since its establishment in 1883. Further it analyses the performance of the
market using the main published indicators and highlights the impediments to its progress.
Chapter (5) is concerned with the growing role of Islamic finance in both the formal and
informal sectors in Egypt. After constructing a model to illustrate the distinctive
characteristics of Islamic banking, the chapter investigates the role of Islamic banks and
Islamic branches of conventional banks. The chapter also provides an analysis of the
Informal Islamic Investment Companies which flourished in Egypt during the 1980s.
Chapter (6) analyses the causes, measures and impact of financial repression in Egypt over
the period 1960-90. The findings of this chapter indicate that financing the budget deficit
was the main reason for repressing the financial sector. The chapter discusses the impact
of the different repressive methods used including inflation tax, interest rate ceilings, high
reserve requirements, directed credit schemes, regulation on the portfolio composition of
banks, and government ownership of financial intermediaries. The government revenues
from particular repressive measures such as inflation tax, seigniorage and interest rate
ceilings were estimated for the whole study period and were substantial by most
international standards. There follows a discussion of the main consequences of financial
repression including capital flight, money substitution, the excessive use of inflation
hedges and the thriving of informal financial transactions.
Chapter (7) presents an econometric analysis of the impact of the real interest rate on
saving, investment and economic growth in Egypt. The results of this analysis indicate that
the real interest rate had a positive impact on financial saving, possibly through a portfolio
shift. However its impact on total saving, investment and economic growth was
insignificant.
Chapters (8) and (9) are concerned with the issue of the coexistence of formal and
informal financial sectors in rural Egypt. The analysis is based on a survey, of 200
households undertaken by the author in four Egyptian villages in the Nile delta. The
methodology adopted and the description of the surveyed region are reported in chapter
(8). The findings provided in chapter (9) suggest that informal financial transactions in our
sample can be classified as intermittent. There was no evidence of the existence of
professional money lenders. Loans, with very few exceptions, were interest free. Most
loans were undertaken without contract or collateral. However default cases were low
thanks to societal governance. Moreover the chapter analyses the characteristics of RoSCA
in Egypt and its role in financial intermediation. The determinants of formal and informal
borrowing are estimated using Tobit analysis. The chapter concludes with a discussion of
the implications of financial liberalisation on household credit decisions.
This thesis highlights the importance of a liberalised financial system for economic
development in Egypt. However it argues that financial liberalisation, on its own, is not
a sufficient remedy for the problems encountered in the financial sector. Macroeconomic
stability and prudential regulation are considered to be essential prerequisites for
liberalisation. In addition the thesis strongly emphasises the need for the restructuring of
the financial system and the ensuring of its compatibility with the cultural environment to
enable the full realisation of the benefits of financial liberalisation
Arab West Report 2006, Weeks 01-53: Muslim–Christian Dialogue and Christianity in Egypt
No full textThis dataset contains the Arab-West Report special reports that were published in 2006.
This dataset mainly contains the writings of Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., among other authors on topics related to Muslim-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue. The writings in this dataset are mostly reports concerning Coptic Christian culture, Muslim-Christian dialogue, and the state of the Christian faith in Egypt.
Some of the articles address the controversial book "The Da Vinci Code" and the debates that ensued after its publication surrounding its historicity and freedom of expression.
Additionally this dataset contains recommendation for the work of Arab-West Report by other social figures and the development of its affiliated NGO, the Center for Arab West Understanding. Furthermore, this dataset contains commentary and critique on published material from other sources (media critique).
Some of the themes that characterize this dataset:
Development of the Center for Arab West Understanding (CAWU) and recommendations of the work of Arab West Report:
- Recommendation for Arab-West Report and the Center for Arab-West Understanding from Dutch musician and entertainer, Herman van Veen, Pastor Dave Petrescue ( Maadi Community Church in Cairo, Egypt) and Lord Carey of Clifton, former archbishop of Canterbury. Additionally, this dataset contains special recommendations of the work of Corneliss 'Kees' Hulsman and Sawsan Gabra by Dr. Jan Slomp, member of the Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs in Jeddah. Dr. Slomp acknowledges that Arab West Report’s use of reliable information is working towards strengthening Muslim-Christian relations by providing source material for cultural, educational and religious dialogue and cooperation.
-Another report mentioned that the Former Dutch Prime Minister Andreas van Agt visited Egypt to support the foundation of the Center for Arab-West Understanding.
-A report about NGO Status of CAWU, “After Three Years of Struggle”. This report came as a result of the February 18 ruling of the Egyptian Council of State that granted the Center recognition as an NGO under Egyptian law.
-Annual report: Arab-West Report presents the annual report for 2005.
-Arab West Report’s American intern writes about 220 years of religious freedom in the U.S., arguing that one standard must be applied to all.
-A discussion of homosexuality and Egyptian law taken from a bachelor’s thesis on Egyptian law.
-Book review of Jamal Al-Banna’s "My Coptic Brethren".
-“Christian Minorities in the Islamic World, an Egyptian Perspective”: A paper presented at the annual interfaith dialogue meeting of the Anglican Communion and the Permanent Committee of the Azhar al-Sharif for Dialogue with the Monotheistic Religions. This paper prompted criticism from Metropolitan Seraphim for the portrayal of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt.
Media Critique:
-An author criticizes an article by the German magazine Der Spiegel about Christians in the Middle East. She claims that the article distorts the reality of the situation in the declining Christian communities in the region.
- Interview with Egyptian artist Farid Fadil, , including discussion of his views on Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, ’Christian art’, Leonardo da Vinci and the controversial book, The Da Vinci Code.
-Excerpts from the speeches of Mr. Ahmad Māhir, former foreign minister of Egypt, Sir Derek Plumbly, British ambassador to Egypt , Mr. Tjeerd de Zwaan, Dutch ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Lasse Seim, Norwegian ambassador to Egypt, and Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., director of the Center for Arab-West Understanding, on ’Freedom of expression and respect for the other. How to respond if one is offended.’
- Highlights of the meeting held at El-Sawy Culture Wheel on May 7, 2006, to launch the CAWU website. Highlights include a welcome address by Mr. Muhammad al-Sāwī, comments from former ministers Dr. Mamdouh al-Biltājī, Mr. Ahmed Māhir, Dr. Ahmad Juwaylī, head of the Protestant Community Council, Dr. Safwat al Bayādī, and former prime minister of the Netherlands, Prof. Van Agt.
- Aran West Report asked our former intern Maria Roeder, a student of media science at the University of Jena in Germany, to summarize a study commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Interior. This study is a comparative study concerning Austrian media reporting on Muslims and media from countries with Muslim majorities reporting about the integration of Muslims in Europe.
-A review of the media coverage following the Alexandria church stabbings concludes that both Muslims and Christians condemned the attacks and spoke of the need for change in the citizenship rights of Christians.
-Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Archbishop Fitzgerald, responds to polarization following the Regensburg lecture of H.H. Pope Benedict XVI.
-Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., presented a text at the recent roundtable discussions of the European Institute of the Mediterranean, concerning “Journalism and freedom of expression in the Mediterranean; responsibilities and limits.”
-Coptic Orthodox Church member and businessman Kamāl Zākhir Mūsā speaks out about internal problems in the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church.
-“Disappearing Christianity in the Middle East”; transcripts of a lecture at the American University in Cairo.
-Hulsman, Drs., provides a detailed description of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, and a history of Coptic problems, stemming from their own actions and outside influences.
The authors featured in the dataset are:
Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., Nikolas Grosfield , Serena Tolino , Herman van Veen,ʿAyyād Musʿad, Munir Hanna Anis Armanius, Dave Petrescue , Elizabeth Yell, Fawzī Fādil al-Zifzāf , Ahmad Māhir , Tjeerd de Zwaan, Lasse Seim, Khalīl Ibrāhīm al-Thawārdī, Hasan Muhammad Wajīh, Dr., Lord George Carey of Clifton, Maria Roeder, Naji Bihman, Jan Slomp, Rev. Dr., Rāʿid al-Sharqāwī, Sebastian Kohn, Richard Donk, Ben van de Venn, Mia Ulvgraven, Farshād Muḥammad-ʿAwalā, William Dalrymple, Amīn Makram ‘Ubayd, Muhammad Hasan, Sjoerd Haagsma, Melanie Erlebach, Wisām Muhammad al-Duwīnī, and Mary Picard
