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36. A court ruling over religious affiliation on identity cards sparks debates in Egypt
Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 7, 2008
Although the Azhar has refused to acknowledge the Bahā’ī faith in Egypt, a recent court verdict has allowed Bahā’īs to put a ‘dash’ in the religion data box of identity cards.
31. The Talibanization of education in Egypt: How the Arabic language courses were turned into obligatory indoctrination in Islam
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 3, 2008
The following article presents an overview of what the author coins the “talibanization” of eduction in Egypt, and the impact that it is having in schooling systems, particularly in relation to Muslims versus Copts.
27. The new Crusades war and the fallacy of inter-religious dialogue
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 2, 2008
Islam is the target of Western and Zionists’ attacks. Muslims need to unite to defend their religion and any inter-religious dialogue is bound to avowing Islam as a heavenly religion.
18. Terror in the courtroom
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 3, 2008
In a recent courtroom incident a Muslim lawyer claimed there is no Christianity in Egypt and tried to attack the Christian lawyer Najīb Jibrā’īl.
16. Muhammad Hijazi, the Baha’is and freedom of creed in Egypt
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 4, 2008
The Administrative Court has rejected a lawsuit that was filed by the Muslim convert to Christianity, Muhammad Hijāzī and has allowed Bahā’ī’s to leave the religion field empty or write "other" on their identity cards. The Egyptian press reported the two rulings and commented on the increasing...
14. Scandal for the Ministry of Culture and the Azhar: Books and prints offend the prophet in markets
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 3, 2008
Sālih Shalabī reports on an interpolation submitted to the speaker of the People’s Assembly that calls for an investigation into the existence of books and texts in Egyptian markets that offend the Prophet Muhammad.
11. Civil vs. religious
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 3, 2008
The Azhar recently released a fatwá that calls for tough penalties against people who convert to Islam and then revert back to their original religion. Opinions are divided as to what effect this fatwá could have on Egyptian society.
10. The grief shaykhs prohibit TV even though they occupy the screens 24 hours a day!
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 2, 2008 to الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 8, 2008
The author criticizes the phenomenon of fundamentalist shaykhs who insist on depicting Islam as a horrifying religion by focusing on hadīths that depict the torture of the tomb after death and link piety with superficial practices and appearances.
12. The exiled from Tantawi’s paradise
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 23, 2008
Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī, the grand imām of the Azhar, works hard to gain the regime’s appreciation and incurs many Azhar scholars and shaykh’s enmity because of his stances toward different issues.
14. Dr. ‘Isam al-‘Iryan vs. Dr. ‘Isam al-‘Iryan
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 9, 2008
‘Isām al-‘Iryān: the Muslim Brotherhood believe in the Constitution although they have certain reservations and consider themselves an innovative religious trend.

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