Date of source: Thursday, August 16, 2012
The exaggeration on references to religion in the constitution will definitely do away with all values of genuine democracy and equality among all citizens without any discrimination between Muslims and Christians or men and women
Date of source: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Muhammad al-Shamā' writes an opinion article commenting the events mentioned in In al-Akhbār, page 21, March 20, 2011. In this article he comments on the events in 'Ātfīh, saying that everything got back to normal, but we need to find a practical solution for sectarian problems.
Date of source: Saturday, April 18, 2009
The article deals
with religious minorities and their right to citizenship.
Date of source: Thursday, November 27, 2008
The author criticises Tāriq al-Bishrī’s article ‘Islamic Sharī‘ah and the Coptic Issue’ claiming that al-Bishrī suggests that Islamic Sharī‘ah should be fully applied in Egypt. The author, also, wonders if al-Bishrī is threatening the Copts.
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Muhammad ‘Alī Pasha established the modern Egyptian state on the concept of competence and not religious belief, however in 2008 judges have deemed a Christian man’s testimony in a court case illegitimate.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The author expresses his opinion about the establishment of Fatwá Monitoring System.
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...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Dr. Kamāl Mughīth writes about the Egyptian educational system.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The writer talks about the importance of the civil education in Egyptian schools to be able to cope with the fast-paced development of these days.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Kamāl Mughīth discusses the reasons behind the fear of the idea of citizenship by some Islamic figures.