Date of source: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
On February 8, the Administrative Causes Court will hear a lawsuit against the Minister of the Interior and the director of the Personal Status Agency over the cancellation of the religious category on identification cards.
Date of source: Thursday, March 25, 2004
The US Copts Association published a press release on March 25, 2004 with the title “Coptic Pope Denounces Forced Conversion of Coptic Girls.” It is obvious that the the US Copts Association has not made much of an effort, if any, to check the rumors. Instead the have blown this out of proportions.
Date of source: Friday, March 26, 2004
This equality and tolerance shown by Islam is because Islam believes that all human beings are of one origin. Human rights in Islam are based on two points: equality, and the fact that human beings share one common origin. Everyone is equal before God; their good deeds make the difference. Many...
Date of source: Friday, April 2, 2004
All followers of other religions were treated with tolerance under Islam since the era of the Rashidun [Orthodox] Caliphs. Islam did not neglect the followers of other religions and the Islamic civilization did not distinguish between a Muslim and a non-Muslim. Jews enjoyed all rights and...
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2004
Among the grievances long placed ‘on hold’ in Egypt is the attitude of state administrative and security apparatuses towards citizens who practice their right to convert from their original to another religious faith. If a Christian converts to Islam, officials welcome him or her with open arms and...
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2005
Today’s complaint concerns the by – now- famous ridiculous error committed by civil register clerks who register Christian citizens as “ Muslim” in official identification documents. This usually occurs in the case of the new computerized ID cards and birth certificates.
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeus I residing in Istanbul, stated that there is not enough religious freedom in Turkey, stressing that the church is facing a lot of legal obstacles. The Patriarch also stated that Turkey is incapable of protecting its religious minorities, which, in turn...
Date of source: Saturday, June 26, 2004
Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi answers questions concerning the degree of freedom enjoyed
by non-Muslims in a Muslim society. Are they to be judged according to the Shari’a of Islam
[Islamic law] or by their own law?
One of the freedoms guaranteed by Islam to non-Muslims is
the freedom to keep their...
Date of source: Monday, January 19, 2004
The author argues
that national unity as well as human rights are deeply rooted in Islam, as loving one’s nation is
part and parcel of one’s faith. He gives many examples from Islamic history to support his
opinion.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 3, 2004
The article is the second part of an
overview of a study made by two Saudi researchers in order to introduce it in the second National
Dialogue Forum held in Riyadh a couple of weeks ago. According to the study and its authors, the
religious curricula in Saudi Arabia exaggerate in accusing other...