Date of source: Thursday, July 29, 1999 to Wednesday, August 4, 1999
Infringement on personal freedom or sound educational policy? The ban on wearing the niqab, or full face-veil, in schools has stirred intense controversy and a lengthy legal battle ever since it was issued by Minister of Education Hussein Kamel Bahaaeddin in 1994. The legal wrangle came to an end...
Date of source: Monday, July 26, 1999
During an interview with Al-Usboa, Dr. Abdallah Al-Ebeid tried to explain the position of Islam towards globalization, America and the various satellite TV channels. He also tried to explain the attitude of the Islamic world towards Israel and the ethical problems like rape and the judgment of...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 1999
Paris and London are, arguably, the world’s two most cosmopolitan cities. They also have thriving and growing Muslim communities. Unfortunately, it seems that Muslim activists in both places are intent on portraying two contradictory pictures of Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 1999
The author of this article contends that the public discussion of Islamic issues in newspapers leads to confusion in the minds of the public, leads to splits in the Islamic world, and serves the enemies of Islam. When there is an issue raised such as the intercession or the denial of the Sunna, it...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999 to Wednesday, July 7, 1999
Delegations representing 75 Islamic countries and six international Islamic organizations passed recommendations urging greater inter-Islamic cooperation at the conclusion of a four-day conference last Friday [June 25, 1999].
Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 1999
The Iranian President Mohammed Khatami opened the conference of the Islamic Parliaments Organization. During the three days of the conference in Tehran, the members of the conference discussed the reality of the Islamic world and its concerns. They also discussed some of the important issues such...
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 1999
Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Sayyed Qassem left yesterday for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, leading a high level delegation to take part in the 26th Conference of the Organization of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
Date of source: Saturday, June 26, 1999
The conference has produced the Cairo Declaration in which all the scholars have agreed on the necessity of reviving the Islamic legacy and of working hard in order to restore the Islamic nation to its previous state. The conference is also demanding from Muslim scholars and religious leaders that...
Date of source: Saturday, June 26, 1999
The 11th Islamic International Conference finished its work yesterday. In the final session, the conference called for the achievement of the Islamic cultural project. Dr. Suleiman Damrah, the dean of the Islamic College in Rotterdam, Holland, confirmed that there is a great need for propagandists...
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 1999 to Wednesday, June 30, 1999
Delegations from 75 Islamic countries and six international Islamic countries and six international Islamic organizations participating in the 11th Cairo International Islamic Conference will tomorrow declare the recommendations of their conference.