Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 15, 2014
A Coptic group called “Movement of the Victims of the Personal Status is the Egyptian Church” is demanding the restructuring of the Seminarian Council and the replacement of Bishop Baula. The group also demanded the adoption of a new regulations concerning marriage, divorce, and other issues
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2014
Al- Azhar grand shaykh Ahmad al- Tayyib stated that proclaiming apostasy (takfīr) is not a matter just anyone can exercise. He added that no person or group has the right to proclaim apostasy on anyone.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 2, 2014
Al-Waily Misdemeanor Appeals court has ruled to punish Ahmad Muhammad Abd Allah, more known as Abu Islam, with jail for 6 months in the second lawsuit presented by Najuīb Jubrā’il, accusing him of contempt of religion.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 2, 2014
The state of Brunei announced that it will implement Islamic Sharī’ah temporarily in the country starting from Sunday.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 2, 2014
The Australian Defense League is a new group that emerged and called for killing Shaykh Muhammad Sālim, spokesman of the Australian Imām Council, Shaykh Tāg al-Din al Hilālī, the former mufti of Australia and Qaysar Turād, head of the Islamic Australian Friendship Association and others.
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 25, 2014
The Guardian newspaper commented on the speech of Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, in which he called upon the West to confront political Islam, calling for a crusade against political Islam and Islamic fundamentalism. Read the original article of the Guardian here
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 24, 2014
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stressed the importance of facing Islamic extremism worldwide. He also stressed the importance of having a Western revolution against Islamic radicalism in Iran and Afghanistan
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 23, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ has assured that the core of democracy embodies the basic principles of Islam politically in selection of rulers and attaining shūrá (consultation) and resisting injustice. This is the core principle of Islam and this is neither apostasy nor a hated matter as some claim
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 1, 2014
Dr. Abāss Shūman, Deputy of the Azhar, stated that recently incorrect fatwá’s became widespread, due to some self- proclaimed shaykhs who are ignorant in religious knowledge and sharī’ah.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 17, 2014
Al- Azhar has seconded the decision of Ibrāhim Mahlab, the Prime Minister, suspending the screening of “Halāwah Ruh” movie starring Hayfā Wahbī and Bāssim Samrā in protection of the Egyptian society and its religious values.