Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
In spite of Egyptian officials’
affable statements on Shi’
ite-related issues, the Islamic Research Institute is still banning the
circulation of Shi’ite
books.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Friday, April 21, 2006
Several students at the Faculty of Fine Art think that art in general, and sculpture in particular, is harām and accordingly they are trying to spread their ideas to influence the rest of the students.
Date of source: Friday, April 14, 2006
The
author tackles so-called
‘Islamic life insurance’, which he considers a recent heresy made by some Islamic
banks, since it does
not differ at all from regular life insurance.
Date of source: Friday, April 14, 2006
The author focuses on the problem of fatwas in Islamic countries nowadays and Muslims’ concerns about the future of Islamic jurisprudence.
Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
The author argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is applying the Shi’ite practice of Taqīya which allows them to use double talk in order to hide their real intentions.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2001
[The RNSAW received this text from Dr. Abu Zayd for placement in the RNSAW. The text was first presented during a conference in June in Berlin, Germany]
Since the occupation of Egypt by Bonaparte in 1798 Muslims have had to address the issue of secularization. Some Muslim thinkers believe Islam...
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2006
The article speaks of a landmark bill in Turkey giving its citizens the freedom to register whatever they want in the religion section of their identity cards.
Date of source: Thursday, March 16, 2006
With the escalating conflict in Iraq between the Sunnis and Shi’ites, many Muslim thinkers are urging Muslims to unite behind their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2006
Muhammad Hilāl reports on the statements of Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Bashār ‘Arafāt on inter-cultural understanding.
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
An article about the Muslim Brotherhood’s intent to establish a state that has a religious, and not civil nature, and the attitude of the Muslim Brotherhood towards the Copts.