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16. Dr. Mahmoud Isma‘il: The Qur’an is innocent of the call to establish a religious state
Date of source: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
In an interview Dr. Mahmoud Ismā‘īl explains the reasons behind his strong convection that calls for establishing Islamic religious state are not part of the genuine Islamic teaching, rather they are politically-motivated.
4. Europe should fear Holland’s silence
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
Douglas Murray warns that Europe should beware, since Islamists in the Netherlands are succeeding in intimidating and silencing critics.
96. Book review Jamal al-Banna, My Coptic Brethren. The House of Islamic Thinking, Cairo
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
A book review of Jamāl al-Bannā’s book, My Coptic Brethren.
74. Intellectuals launch a campaign to “support secularism” and attack “religions’ mercenaries”
Date of source: Thursday, March 2, 2006
The article reports on the launch of the first campaign of its kind by Egyptian intellectuals to set up a secular grassroots movement. Supporters of this movement have accused political parties of failing to take any positive stands against the escalation of religious fundamentalism.
71. Al-Jazeera, a pulpit for the Brotherhood, Hamas and other ‘colors’
Date of source: Saturday, March 4, 2006 to Friday, March 10, 2006
Mirvat al-Huttayyim attacks Al-Jazeera news channel, accusing it of lacking sold principles and acting as a pulpit for terrorists to promote their ideas. She quotes statements of workers at the channel that prove its dual nature.
20. Not renewing the religious discourse, but forming a new perception of the self and the world
Date of source: Monday, December 29, 2003
The author comments on the ideologies of Islamic groups and the fact their agendas lacked the essential issues that are important for Muslims. He believes that these groups lacked the many necessary conditions for a renaissance. He elaborates on these conditions and concludes that there is a need...
11. The confessions of Nasr Abu Zeid and Hassan Hanafy in a meeting where there were no journalists or recorders
Date of source: Monday, December 22, 2003
The article covers the speeches given by Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid and Dr. Hassan Hanafy, philosophy professor, in a seminar titled “Criticism in Philosophy and Social Ideology" held as part of the activities of the conference of the Philosophical Association.
10. Emergency laws should be temporary and they should be abolished once the reason for them no longer exists, says the Grand Mufti
Date of source: Tuesday, December 23, 2003
The article is an interview with the Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Ali Goma´a. He comments on many subjects, such as, the concept of legitimate war in Islam, martyrdom operations, the Iraqi Ruling Council, the Iraqi resistance against American occupation, emergency laws and the relationship between...
7. Nabil Abdel Fatah: There will be no renewal of religious discourse without real political reform
Date of source: Tuesday, December 23, 2003
The article is an interview with Nabil Abdel Fattah, assistant manager of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, on the issue of renewing the religious discourse. He comments on the attempts of some intellectuals to associate the concept of renewing the religious discourse with the...
14. Looking for the role Islamic groups play in political reform in the Middle East
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2003
The Islamic movement is divided into two trends. The first one is jihad whose followers think that they shall fight the current conditions. The second tend is reformation, whose followers think that they can co-exist with the current conditions and reform them through peaceful means. The author...

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