Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The article presents the ideas of Dr. Abdel Monem Abu Al-Fotouh, a prominent Brotherhood member, concerning the renewal of the Islamic religious discourse. He states that this discourse is not holy, but simply a human ijtihad, which should be renewed from time to time.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Azhar scholars rejected the suggestion to play recorded prayer calls instead of having prayer callers. They said this is not allowed according to the Shari´a.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
The author writes in defense of the human rights conference in Paris in light of the criticism leveled at it by writer Fahmi Huweidi.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
The author criticizes the human rights conference in Paris and its discussion of the issue of renewing the Islamic religious discourse. He believes that those who discussed the issue are not qualified. He writes that the issue became on everybody´s lips and a subject that is dealt with every...
Date of source: Saturday, October 11, 2003
The article is an interview with the new Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Ali Gom´a. He comments on the issues of Sufism, renewing the religious discourse, issuing fatwas, modern Islamic preachers, Islam-West relations, apostasy in Islam, hisba lawsuits and applying the hudood [punishments for certain sins] of...
Date of source: Friday, September 26, 2003
The article covers the word of President Mubarak at the opening session of the international conference for inter-religious dialogue that started its activities on September 23, in Kazakhstan. The Minister of Endowments spoke on behalf of the president. Mubarak stresses the role of religions to...
Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2003
The Minister of Endowments refutes the claims concerning unifying the subject of the Friday sermon and foreign intervention in the Islamic religious discourse. He also comments on the issue of renewing the religious discourse.
Date of source: Monday, September 22, 2003
The author discusses the issue of renewing the religious discourse as one of the new expressions that surfaced after September 11.
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2003
The article presents views of religious scholars on the fatwa of murder of mercy that allows stopping the use of medical equipments in cases of brain death (clinical death).
Date of source: Monday, September 15, 2003
The author comments on the reasons why renewing the religious discourse is needed and who are the persons to renew it. He also comments on the importance of renewing the religious, political and social discourses in order to be able to renew the cultural discourse.