Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 17, 2008
Lotus Qīwān interviews ‘Adlī Abādīr, the godfather of Christians abroad.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 16, 2008
The Egyptian culture minister has called for accepting all religions; not just the three Abrahamic ones. The statement is a controversial one has divided opinions amongst religious scholars in Egypt.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 31, 2008
The grand imām of the Azhar has visited Lebanon, some sources see the trip as a sign of Tantāwī’s support for the politician Sa’ad al-Hariri.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2008
Sharīf al-Dawākhlī’s article in Al-Dustūr discusses the issues facing Pope Shenouda on his return from medical leave in the United States.
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 3, 2008
The article provides opinions of different scholars regarding the validity of political fatwás
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 3, 2008
The author complains about the conservative, Muslim values that are pervading Egyptian society, as demonstrated by a young woman who would not shake the hand of the president of the Azhar for religious reasons.
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 27, 2008
The author analyses the Abu-Fana attack and its effects on Egyptian society.
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 21, 2008
The article comments on a report that appeared on the Islam Online website in which the grand imām of the Azhar, Dr. Muhammad Sayyīd Tantāwī emphasizes the importance of not granting Bahā’īs official legitimacy by recognizing their religion on their personal identification papers.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 17, 2008
Hishām Nājī Nazīr filed a lawsuit before the Administrative Court, demanding the cancellation of his conversion to Islam. He cites as reasons the fact that no medical exam or questioning of his motives took place.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 2008
The editorial highlights several interesting articles in this week’s issue, including a report about Christian missionary work and Islamic da‘wah. There is also an article in this issue about the oath that Christians say in Egyptian courts which Hulsman brings to the reader’s attention.