Date of source: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Shaykh Mansūr al-
Rifā‘ī, former under secretary at the Ministry of Endowments, says that God describes
Muslims as the best people that have been brought forth for mankind as long as they "enjoin right conduct,
forbid
indecency and believe in God." While exonerating Islam from the charges of...
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.
Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
Al-Wafd newspaper interviews Islamic preacher Khalīd al-
Jindī,
who rejects claims that he is one of a group of modern Islamic preachers because he wears western
dress.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006 to Friday, September 29, 2006
The author of the article, Tāriq Mustafá, criticizes mosques that use amplifiers and attract famous dā‘īyahs to attract a large number of worshippers during the month of Ramadān. He also raises questions about where the charitable donations that are collected by mosques go.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006 to Friday, September 29, 2006
Rajab al-Murshidī criticizes Muslim dā‘īyahs who concentrate their efforts on making money during the month of Ramadān, where many Muslims compete in good deeds.
Date of source: Friday, July 18, 1997
Subtitle:Will I convert from Islam? A serious confession - our Islam is about to collapseEl- Muslimun of July 18 laments that Muslims exert much effort to get Christians to say the Islamic creed, but once they are Muslim, very little is done to help the new converts. Several examples of converts’...
Date of source: Thursday, August 17, 2006
The Djibouti minister of Islamic
affairs,
Dr. Mogueh Dirir, said in this interview with al-Liwā’ al-Islāmī newspaper that
Jewish and Christian missionary campaigns were targeting many parts in the African continent in the absence
of
significant Muslim activities and indifference about the da‘...
Date of source: Monday, August 14, 2006
The author notes how officials have tried to use Islamic preaching in mosques
to
confront the huge public support for Hasan Nasr Allāh, the leader of the Hizb Allāh. He reports on
different reactions to this order.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006
A collection of quotes from journalists and leading political, academic and religious figures on subjects to do with religious identity, Muslim and Christian relations, Islam in society and Islamic preaching.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
An
interview with Michael Munīr,
member of the Republican Party in the U.S. and controversial Coptic
activist who is visiting Egypt.