Date of source: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Many attitudes and behavior of Egyptian Muslims reflect their ignorant perception of Islam. Islam is not all about praying and fasting. Such rituals, like building many mosques and praying congregationally in governmental work places and the consequent intolerance constitute the picture of Egyptian...
Date of source: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Five percent, is the percentage of the Palestinians’ land left for them. Al-Basyūnī reflects on Hālah Mustafá’s case referring to the contradiction between the peace treaty signed with Israel and the current refusal to deal with it.
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2008 to Friday, October 24, 2008
The author criticizes al-Dustūr and its chief editor Ibrāhīm ‘Isá. He says freedom of the press has decreased in Egypt since the 1952 revolution and the various reasons for it. He talks about the court case of ‘Isá and his pardon by the president.
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2008 to Friday, September 26, 2008
Dr. Muhammad al-‘Awwā has claimed that the recent disasters that have struck Egypt are the result of God’s anger. In the article, author Dr. Ma’mūn al-Basyunī rejects the suggestion and states that such views hinder reform in society.
Date of source: Thursday, May 1, 2008
The author is against cancelling the state-owned al-Tanwīr satellite channel, whose broadcasts help Egyptians to understand their history and reshape their traditions in the era of globalization.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Dr. Ma’mūn al-Basyūnī comments on the recent trends of Islamic preachers promoting the establishment of a religious state.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The noise of prayers transmitted from
mosques’
loudspeakers during the holy month of Ramadān disturbed the author and made him raise
many
questions about the reality of Muslims today.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 19, 2006
The article criticizes Muna al-Shāzlī’s interview with Shaykh al-Qaradāwī for
missing a perfect opportunity to satisfy the viewers’ appetite.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Intellectuals opposed the idea of forming a political party based on religion.
We
reject the Muslim Brotherhood initiative [for political reform] because it was issued by an
illegal group. The Muslim Brotherhood has remained in political life by force, and violence
constitutes a great part of...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Over and over again, we are just seeing the same incidents, names and climate that brought about terrorism, takfir [accusing someone of unbelief] and hisba [the right of a Muslim to defend public morality, suing on behalf of religion].
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