Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2003
Arab satellite channels decided not to host Amr Khaled in their programs. The Saudi newspaper Al-Watan reports that there is Western pressure behind the decision.
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003
Interview with the head of the Azhar Fatwa Committee concerning the work of the committee and some of the controversial fatwas he issued. He also gives his opinion on modern Islamic preachers
Date of source: Saturday, February 8, 2003
The author says that he has never hated Jews as he did after watching the TV series “Merriam Al-Maqdasia” that has been aired by Lebanese channel Al-Mannar. He wishes that the series may be aired by the Egyptian TV. He also criticizes Coptic journalist Mufid Fawzy for discussing Islamic issues.
Date of source: Saturday, February 8, 2003 to Friday, February 14, 2003
The author expresses the opinion that he is not against Sheikh Amr Khaled as a person, but is against making him holy. The most dangerous threat to Islamic societies is the spread of the phenomenon of making people holy. This phenomenon is abolishing people´s reason and turning them into a...
Date of source: Monday, February 10, 2003
The latest episode of TV program Al-Haqiqa [the truth] which hosted journalist Mufid Fawzy was a total waste of time. Fawzy was indirectly asked about an article attributed to him that contained severe attacks on Amr Khaled. However, the episode ended without an answer being given to the question.
Date of source: Monday, February 3, 2003
Critique of Christian journalist Mufid Fawzy because he allegedly called for the necessity of changing the Islamic religious discourse and hounded sheikhs Amr Khaled and Khaled Al-Gendi on satellite channels.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
The Jordanian Minister of Endowments invited Amr Khaled to give lectures in Amman. Despite the attendance of Queen Rania at one of his lectures and the royal reception made for him, radio and TV channels ignored his visit. Jordanian papers attacked him and accused him of causing harm to Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, January 18, 2003
Egyptian preacher Muhammad Hedia denies that he was prevented, upon governmental orders, from giving the Friday sermon the week before last. He says that he has not received any security warnings since he started preaching and that his relation with the government is one of mutual respect.
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2003
Criticism of Amr Khaled and some of the ideas he preaches. The author believes there is no scientific or mature way of thinking in his teachings, as some people claim.
Date of source: Sunday, January 12, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar approves that women can be judges, muftis and members of the Islamic Research Institute. He stressed that cloning human beings is impermissible. He believes that God may have given Amr Khaled the gift of preaching or perhaps people are impressed by his new way of addressing...