Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
Sawt al-Umma
interviews leader of the Qur’ānīyīn group,
Dr. Ahamd Subhī Mansour, over his
controversial views on the Sunna.
Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
The article comments on the idea that Islamic scholars refuse a female Muslim to hold positions of president and Muslim Caliph. They resort to a hadith narrated by Abu Bakrah that when the Prophet Muhammad was informed that people of Persia were ruled by Kisra´s daughter. He replied that no...
Date of source: Monday, October 27, 2003
The writer discusses the idea of beating wives as punishment in Islamic Shari´a. He quotes many scholars who argue in favor of beating one´s wife. He believes that such arguments are gender biased and have nothing to do with the Qur´an.
Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2003
The author comments on the issue of female genital mutilation, arguing that it has nothing to do with religion. He also explains its scientific and psychological aspects, showing that it does not fulfill its claimed objective, which is keeping the chastity of girls.
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2003
The author discusses whether the Azhar curricula really need to be improved. He gives many examples of the Azhar schoolbooks to show that they should be changed. Many of the vocabulary used and even the ideas taught are obsolete and against modern sciences. The image of women portrayed in them is...
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
According to Sawt al-Umma sources, the Minister of Information, Anas al-Fiqī, stated in a closed meeting with some of his assistants that they are about to present a new TV preacher who is capable of attracting a wide ranging audience. In fact, Al-Fiqī’s words reveal the Egyptian political...
Date of source: Monday, July 11, 2005
The school textbooks of the Azhar, especially those of the secondary grade, were authored to make a thousand Bin Lādins instead of contemporary ‘ulamā’s who can stand up against terrorism.
Date of source: Monday, December 5, 2005
Khālid Muntasir states that the Iqrā’ [read] satellite channel is propagating hatred against Jews, and that Egyptians have failed to distinguish between Judaism, a religion that should be respected, and Zionism, a racist policy that should be resisted.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The author argues that Egyptians Copts are more important that Afghan Muslims, disputes claims that the Virgin Mary healed a man of a brain tumor and criticizes the pyramidal structure of power in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, October 17, 2005
Dr. Zaghloul al-Najjār has again interpreted the Pakistan earthquake as a divine wrath.