Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 2004
The British Islamic Council welcomes the statements of Home Secretary David Blunkett about new laws for fighting inciting religious hatred against Muslims. The Council pointed out that draft laws which will be brought before the House of Commons to be endorsed, are just the “first step” in the...
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2005
In the West they consider the embracing of any belief or dogma as falling within personal freedoms. No matter how bizarre the belief is, even if it is devil worship, it is not met with denunciation or animosity. But when it comes to Islam, it is a totally different matter. As soon as a person...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeus I residing in Istanbul, stated that there is not enough religious freedom in Turkey, stressing that the church is facing a lot of legal obstacles. The Patriarch also stated that Turkey is incapable of protecting its religious minorities, which, in turn...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 13, 2004
For four concessive weeks, the issue of prohibiting wearing the hijab in French schools
occupied the Arabic press. Tens of articles have been published as to elucidate Chirac’s decision
from different aspects. On the one hand, few writers believe such decision is a French domestic
subject that...
Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2004
A Bulgarian priest praised Islamic democracy practiced in his homeland, where the
Bulgarian Muslim community has changed its Mufti many times through elections and general
meetings. His comment is made within the context of a comparison between Islamic traditions and
the Orthodox Church in...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2004
The author believes that there is worldwide attack on Islam--its
Sharia-based components, ideological approach and Jihad dynamics--by anti-Islamic media and
aggressive powers. This negatively influences the attitude of non-Muslims towards Islam and
Muslims The author stresses the need of Muslims...
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2004
The article is about Tareq Ramadan, the grandson of Sheikh Hassan Al-Banna, who established
the Muslim Brotherhood.
Tareq Ramadan is an intellectual who has enlightened points of
view and the power to convince others. Ramadan leads the Muslims in France through a moderate
Islamic thought. He...
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2004
Nobody in Europe
forgets that Tareq Ramadan is the grandson of Hassan Al-Banna, and people in the Islamic world
regard him as a foreigner. So both sides do not trust him, though his objective is to bridge the
gap between Islamic culture and the West.
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2004
A
French magazine raised the question of whether Tareq Ramadan is an angel or a devil.
Date of source: Sunday, February 1, 2004
Democracy is the keyword in the crisis of the veil in France
Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim discusses
the crisis caused by the French draft law banning Muslim women from wearing head covers in French
public schools and institutions
He argues that people should not overlook the great
significance lying...