Date of source: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Dr. ‘Abd al-Majīd identifies the civil state and the democratic state and calls for a national unanimity on the basic principles that the state is established on.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
The author blames intellectuals for not playing a
role
in explaining freedom of creativity and distinguishing it from freedom of expression.
Date of source: Thursday, May 18, 2006
‘Askar accused al-
Zifzāf of being an
atheist in the People’s Assembly. This dispute embodies the need of reform our
religious institutions.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
The
author speaks in this article about a
religious revival in Germany and the relationship between the
secularist society there and religious
institutions.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The author suggests that the religious tension in Egypt has its roots in the mono-authority that
prevailed
after the 1952 revolution.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006
The author argues that the fact that Islamic groups, not liberal and secular movements, are
the the big winners of the US’s efforts to promote democracy in the Middle East confuses the US
administration, and American thinktanks as well.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
The author discusses Egypt’s political future, in the light of the success of the Muslim Brotherhood in the recent parliamentary elections. He calls for a national discussion over the founding principles of the nation, which would then provide the framework for all future changes to the state.
Date of source: Sunday, January 8, 2006
Some liberal and leftist intellectuals, who supposedly do not confine identity to within the parameters of religion, should not be excused for uttering the phrase "the Coptic governor". The author argues that citizenship, not faith, is important.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
The author argues that it is not the right time to reconsider law 103 of 1961, which grants the president the right to appoint a shaykh of the Azhar.
Date of source: Sunday, September 19, 2004
We have but one choice. The vast majority of Muslims have to break their silence and declare its religious, ethical stance [towards terrorism] in a clear-cut manner. We have to free Islam from its abductors and declare to the whole world, to all its cultures, races and religions, that we reject and...