Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Al-Zaydi wonders where contemporary Islamic ideology stands in relation to the concept of homeland. His question comes in response to a research paper by a Saudi intellectual about the Palestinian issue that was introduced in the media festival organized by Al-Manar [lighthouse] satellite channel....
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2006
Yenni Wahīd is an Indonesian Muslim who is taking a stand against fundamentalist Islam and warns of a potential threat to the world in Indonesia.
Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2003
The author comments on an article by Ayda Al-Gohari titled “The phenomenon of Amr Khalid…the preacher of rich people who look for a meaning [in life].” He believes that the analysis of Ayda is dominated by a secular, Marxist point of view – which led her to concentrate on the effect of the...
Date of source: Saturday, July 5, 2003 to Friday, July 11, 2003
The article is an overview of a book by Dr. Rifa’at Al-Sa’id titled “Islamists…what have they done to Islam and to us?” Al-Sa’id comments on the ideologies of Usama Bin Laden, Ayman Al-Zawhari and the Taliban.
Date of source: Saturday, June 28, 2003 to Friday, July 4, 2003
The US administration played a vital role in supporting terrorist groups financially and militarily in order to use them as a sword against its enemies, the sword rebound upon the heart of the United States in the events of September 11.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2003
The author comments on the phenomenon of terrorism and political Islamic groups in Arab countries and how it is handled. He concentrates on Egypt and Algeria. He also comments on the latest attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
One of the main objectives of Islamists is to apply the laws of the Islamic Shari´a. However, they never associate this objective with developing Muslims. The Shari´a and jihad are means not aims in themselves and any group of laws cannot alone change the society. Muslims are in a problem...
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2003
Hamadi Al-Gibaly, a leading figure in the banned Islamic Revival Movement in Tunisia, completed his 30th day in a hunger strike. He was the first Islamist arrested in Tunisia in 1990 due to an article written by a lawyer in his now banned paper.
Date of source: Monday, February 17, 2003
Considering himself a member of a moderate Islamic group, that is the Brotherhood, the author responses to an article accusing moderate Islamists of not being concerned about extremist organizations increasing in number because of Al-Qa´ida network.
Date of source: Sunday, September 4, 2005
Washington is determined to succeed its war on terrorism. Many people believe this war to be different from other wars launched by the United States, since the threat posed by terrorism to the American economy and way of life is serious.