Date of source: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Asmā’ was a happy 11-year-old girl whose childish innocent laughs used to fill every nook and cranny in the house. Even when her daddy tied her legs, she never stopped laughing. She believed that he was kidding with her. That was until she suddenly felt terrible pain in her neck.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The recent release of the eight Chinese who had been taken hostage in Iraq, brought to my mind a question I had repeatedly been mulling over. For years I have been concerned with racist tendencies displayed by Arabs. Subconsciously, I admit, I curbed my thoughts on this question and opposed anyone...
Date of source: Sunday, January 30, 2005
Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd speaks to Al-cArabī about some recent critical issues including his expectations for this year’s presidential elections.
Date of source: Saturday, October 2, 2004
The French social researcher and the professor at the Political Studies Institute of Paris, Gilles Kepel, discussed the urgent need for stopping Western attacks on the Islamic world in his book “The War for Muslim Minds.” He points out that it is the right time for reconciliation between the two...
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said extremism and terrorism are not exclusive to Muslims, but they are a phenomenon from which other religions have suffered throughout history.
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
Muhammad Mahdi Akef, the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, answers questions about political reform, the recently established unified opposition front, the upcoming parliamentary elections and other topics.
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
Any action from the Egyptian government to spur reform of the Azhar is met with accusations and lawsuits from Azhar scholars, parliament members, and Islamist activists, claiming that these reforms are in response to American pressure. Nevertheless, the debate continues as to whether the Azhar...
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2001 to Friday, January 4, 2002
Some media sources reported that the American authorities asked the Saudi authorities to observe the pilgrimage season this year because it discovered that some terrorists belonging to Al-Qa’ida intended to hold a meeting during this season. The Saudi authorities took this matter into...
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2001 to Tuesday, January 1, 2002
The article raises the question of how a new generation of terrorists can be prevented. The first step is to keep an eye open on what is going on inside the universities. During the 1970s universities were like the nursery where terrorists were brought up. The second step is to extend the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2001 to Friday, January 4, 2002
Terrorism starts with words. If these words are religious, they include misinterpreted Qur’anic verses. If they are not about religion, they are about struggle, liberation and the like. There are many verses in the Qur’an speaking about mercy and good morals. Some people, however, avoid such...