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7. Fatwás involving breastfeeding men and the drinking of the urine of the Prophet arouse huge debates on religious and intellectual levels.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 to Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The article is based on a listing of articles that tackle two controversial fatwás issued by two prominent Islamic scholars. The first Fatwá was issued by Dr. ‘Izzat ‘Atīyah, the head of the Hadīth Department of the Faculty of Usūl al-Dīn [Fundamentals of Religion] at the Azhar University. The...
29. Foreign funds for Dar al-iftá’ in Egypt
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
A German foundation finances a conference aimed at convincing Muslim scholars to prohibit female circumcision.
6. Angry reactions to Israel’s disrespect of Islam
Date of source: Monday, January 16, 2006
An Israeli postage stamp with an offensive picture of a mu’adhin engenders angry reactions in Muslim communities.
48. Researcher from Zionist center demands shari‘a deleted from Egyptian constitution
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
In her research on the second article of the Egyptian constitution, researcher Yustina Saleh argues that this article contradicts other articles guaranteeing equal opportunities and rights to all Egyptians.
17. Why do cases of girls converting to Christianity not receive similar attention?
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
The issue of Wafā’ Costantine raised many questions in Muslims’ minds. Dr. Muhammad Ibrāhīm al-Fayoumī said that an equal attention must be given to the cases of christianizing Muslim girls.
39. Not Al-Kosheh alone, all Upper Egypt is threatened because of social and economical pressures!!
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
In this article al-Usbua continues asking leading Egyptian intellectuals about how al-Koshh could happen.
4. The Document of Religious Rights: A fireball in the face of Shaykh al-Zifzaf
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2006
The controversial ‘Document of Religious Rights’ signed in April 2005 by the then head of the Azhar’s Interfaith Dialogue Committee, Shaykh Fawzī al-Zifzāf with visiting U.S. Christian clerics has made headlines in Egyptian press.
2. A French Professor converted to Islam in Cairo. He learned about Islam in Luxor and trembled when he saw worshipers at prayer
Date of source: Friday, January 1, 1999
The article describes a conversion to Islam despite fierce attacks from its enemies.

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