Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
A German foundation finances a conference aimed at convincing Muslim scholars to prohibit female circumcision.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Muhammad Hishām ‘Ubyh writes about two official religious associations in Egypt
that are not
concerned with political issues: al-Jam‘yah al-Shar‘yah and
Jamā‘at
Ansār al-Sunnah al-Muhamadyah.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The Azhar does not report about the real figures of those who convert to Islām out of fear for sectarian riots.
Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2006
Transcript of a speech presented by William Dalrymple at the American University in Cairo, highlighting his experiences traveling to Christian Holy sites throughout the Middle East, as well as his personal interpretation of political Islām. He includes references to both historical and present day...
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2006
Safā’ Mustafá
warns about the spread of new private Islamic institutes which are not supervised by either the Azhar or the
Ministry of Awqāf. She believes that these could promote false teachings of Islām with their emphasis
on less educated preachers.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author articulates some basic rules of interfaith dialogue, which he asserts should be followed by all parties.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Western
governments are initiating local institutions for training and qualifying
imāms in a way that meets the
Western contexts in which they live and preach.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006 to Friday, October 20, 2006
‘Abd Allāh Kamāl spots the danger threatening
Egypt and other Sunnī countries heading towards converting to Shī‘ah.
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
An overview of the life of Cardinal Franz Konig, the Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna and one of the principal architects of the Second Vatican Council
Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
A new Islamic satellite channel
launched five
months ago is said to be successful with the people, but is also criticized by scholars for promoting
extremist salafist ideas.