Date of source: Saturday, October 1, 2005 to Friday, October 7, 2005
Azharites are entitled to a privilege because study at the preparatory stage continues for four years, one year more than in ordinary education. Moreover, students in the Azhar have a heavy curriculum load, since they study the Azhar subjects as well as all of the education ministry curricula.
Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2005
The European Commission has urged the mass media not to promote terrorist activities. Other agreements were also made to make the funding of terrorist organizations more difficult.
Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2005
An Egyptian fundamentalist, held in a Canadian jail for his alleged links to Usāma Bin Lādin, was hospitalized Tuesday after 76 days on hunger strike.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
In a phone call to al-Sharq al-Awsat, Egyptian fundamentalist, Muhammad Zakī Mahjoub, claimed that Usāma Bin Lādin, leader of al-Qā‘ida, used money to recruit young Muslims.
Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2005
President of Assiut University, Dr. Muhammad Ibrāhīm ‘Abd al-Qādir, has said he will not allow religious or political groups to practice political activities on campus.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Dr. ‘Abd Allāh Shalabī, a young writer, wrote a book explaining how terrorism is a defense mechanism among the socially oppressed. He also explains the reason why terrorism is always linked to the Islamists.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
The author argues that terrorism is a common threat to the world, and thus must be confronted with a unified international response. For this to happen, there needs to be general agreement on the identity of to real enemy.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 9, 2004
A group of Arab intellectuals intend to bring suit against Muslim sheikhs notorious for their instigating of violence fatwas with the accusation of encouraging terrorism. 3000 Arab and Muslim intellectuals from Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and the Gulf signed a memorandum for this purpose....
Date of source: Sunday, October 31, 2004
Sadly one has to admit that the most prevailing phenomenon in the Arab world today is the adoption of violence and hatred as a common culture. Unlike in the 1940s and the following three decades, where Arab societies were more attracted to such values as peace, tolerance, and innovation and more...
Date of source: Sunday, October 24, 2004
The conduct and rhetoric of Muslim leaders and their failure to address the stagnation of their societies has fueled the tensions between Islam and the West. Relations between Muslims and the West will continue to deteriorate unless the internal crisis of the Muslim world is also addressed.