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Egypt’s al-Jihād group has stunned public opinion with its recent announcement that it killed al-Ahrām journalist Ridā Hilāl, whose mysterious disappearance a couple of years ago bewildered the security agencies.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Sāmih Kurayyim expresses his shock at Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī’s recent statement, in which the intellectual renounced all his earlier work on Islamic issues and announced his intention to quit writing, despite his previous audacity.
Date of source: Friday, August 5, 2005
After receiving death threats, Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī has announced his decision to give up writing in the media, or otherwise publishing his work. He has also disowned all his previous work, including his books, essays and research.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Sayyīd al-Qimnī, a persecuted intellectual, requires the support of the elite in order to resume his work.