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24. Citizenship and the right to pray
Date of source: Sunday, May 27, 2007
A few weeks ago, sectarian strife erupted when some Muslim residents of the village of Bimhā in al-‘Ayyāt...
13. “The security attack on the Brotherhood is meant to rig the Shurá vote,” the banned Muslim Brotherhood say
Date of source: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
A few days before the Shūrá Council elections, the government began a massive security raid of the Muslim Brotherhood organization and detained many of the group’s supporters. Senior officers of the Brotherhood defined the procedures as a prepared plan to rig the results of the election.
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...
11. The Brotherhood versus the regime—do they want reform or the support of the West?
Date of source: Thursday, May 17, 2007
During its campaigns for the Shūrá Council elections, the Muslim Brotherhood issued an electoral platform that underlines the importance of general freedoms. Believing that Copts are welcome to all posts, it also supports the role played by the church in implementing social norms. The platform is...
8. Religious freedom in Egypt, does it exist?
Date of source: Monday, May 14, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled against the right of Copts who have converted to Islam to re-convert to Christianity. The court regards it a manipulation of religion rather than a religious freedom. Scores of Copts and intellectuals have denounced the ruling, believing that it violates...
11. The confrontation escalates between the Muslim Brotherhood and the state
Date of source: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Raising the limit of confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood, security forces have arrested two of the group’s members who were also in the People’s Assembly, despite the parliamentary immunities they enjoy. They were accused of organizing a rally against the state. However, they were released...
3. The Administrative Court: Moving from one religion to another abuses Islam
Date of source: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court has rejected requests of 45 Christians who temporarily converted to Islam and asked to return to Christianity. The court considered this a manipulation of both religions, differentiating between their cases and the religious freedom that is provided by the law and...
2. The Copt who has embraced Islam and re-converted to Christianity is murtadd, the Judiciary Administrative Court says
Date of source: Thursday, April 26, 2007
The Judiciary Administrative Court has ruled that Christians who converted to Islam are not allowed to re-convert to Christianity. The court refuses to allow 45 Christians to change the entry of religion on their identity cards and other official documentary into Christianity, but to leave Islam as...
6. Medical and religious debates over the death of the brain stem
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2007
A fatwá on permitting transplant surgeries has caused debates amongst Islamic scholars over the definition of death.
7. “We will take part in the Shurá Council elections with our religious slogans,” the Muslim Brotherhood says
Date of source: Thursday, April 26, 2001
Although the recent amendments to the Egyptian Constitution ban any political participation that uses religious slogans or authorities, the Muslim Brotherhood has declared it would enter the coming elections of the Shūrá Council with their famous slogan, "Islam is the Solution."

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