Date of source: Thursday, August 7, 2003
The article is an interview with the Sheikh of the Azhar. He comments on the future of the Islamic nation [umma], renewing religious discourse and the Arab Culture Conference, which is said to have called for anti-Islamic ideas.
Date of source: Friday, July 18, 2003
Two Muslim sheikhs comment on the importance of renewing the religious discourse.
Date of source: Friday, July 18, 2003
The Minister of Endowments stressed that the religious discourse based on intimidation, which is used by some preachers, should be changed. He said that preachers should concentrate their discourse more on social problems
Date of source: Monday, June 30, 2003
Dr. Hassan Khader, deputy of the Ministry of Endowments, comments on the reasons why the ministry monitors mosque imams and preachers.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2003
The author approached many figures to comment on what she calls the American campaign against the Egyptian press and religious institutions. She reports that American papers accuse the Egyptian press of stirring up hatred against the US and rejecting the American policies in the Middle East. At the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2003
The writer discusses the different points of view concerning the meaning of “renewing the religious discourse.” He gives his opinion of Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, a prominent Islamic scholar.
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2003
The author believes that the there is discrepancy between the behavior of Muslims and the principles, which the Prophet Muhammad called for. It was this discrepancy that pushed the representatives of the Islamic world to study together the future of the Islamic nation in the 15th General Islamic...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2003
The author approaches four Muslim scholars on the issue of improving Islamic religious discourse. They all agree that the religious discourse should be improved. Each of them gives his perception of how it should be improved.
Date of source: Friday, April 11, 2003
The deputy of the head of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs says that the Islamic Religious discourse should be improved in order to be effective. He believes that Islam is not well represented in the West and thus is unjustly portrayed. The head of the Australian Organization for Islamic...
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2003
Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi explains the true Islamic approach that should be followed by preachers when addressing Muslims and non-Muslims. He believes that using the word “citizens” is better than using “Dhimmi” in referring to non-Muslims. He rejects the approach of some preachers, who terrify...