Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 11, 2004
The spokesperson of the Tagammu Party said members of the party met
with members of the Muslim Brotherhood. He said that the Tagammu refuses to take religion as a
cover platform for political activism because religion is a divine duty that should not be mixed
with individual and group...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 17, 2004
As the upcoming parliamentary elections approach,
the Muslim Brotherhood are trying to make alliances with various political powers. The
Brotherhood are trying to convince everyone that they are no longer an Islamic group and are
willing to engage in political life and employ its mechanisms....
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 3, 2004
Last week, the catastrophe of the confiscation of books appeared on the surface again
as two books were accused of offending religion. The book of “Shukran Bin Laden” [Thank you Bin
Laden] by Sayyed Al-Qimni was recommended to be banned by the Islamic Research Institute. The
other book “Tahya Al...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 6, 2004
A Brotherhood deputy in the People’s
Assembly demanded an explanation from the minister of culture “for the reasons for insisting on
founding a dance school with government money.” “The shaking of women’s bodies leads to
enticement and corruption…the corruption [of society] as a result of this...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 28, 2004
It seems that the Ibn
Khaldoun Center and its owner, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, have no other choice, after being under
scrutiny for a while, but to try to influence political parties and different organizations into
helping them spread their hostile ideas.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 27, 2004
Kuwait has made important progress regarding its respect for
human rights and religious freedom, the latest US State Department report on religious freedoms
worldwide said.
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 24, 2004
The annual report issued by US State Department has criticized
religious freedom in Egypt. The report accused Egypt of religious discrimination against Baha’is
and Copts concerning recruitment in the public sector and preventing Christians from joining the
Azhar University. Many Islamic scholars...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 18, 2004
Last week’s conference held by the Ibn Khaldoun Center
for Development Studies on "Islam and reform" has triggered a deep crisis between the Center and
Grand Imam of the Azhar Sheikh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi following his remarks hitting at the
conference.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 9, 2004
Islamic
organizations and others involved in advocating equality criticized the statement of well-known
British media commentator Robert Kilroy-Silk, 61, in which he said that Arabs offered nothing to
human civilization and that their name is linked to suicide operations and the abuse of women.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 15, 2004
British writer
Robert Kilroy launched a new attack on Arabs and Muslims, accusing them of being barbarians and
having no civilization. Despite the criticism Muslims in Britain leveled against him, he insisted
on his stand, stressing that he would not stop criticizing the evil of Arab countries.