Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 2004
Dr. Ali Goma’a, the mufti of the Egyptian Republic, directed severe criticism at the dissertation presented by Dr. Nabil Luqa Bebawi concerning the rights and duties of non-Muslims in Islamic states. Dr. Goma’a’s criticism were based on the claims that Copts did not get some of their rights in...
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 2004
My study titled “Hoqoq wa wagebat Al-Maseheen fi Al-Dawla Al-Islamiya” [the Duties and rights of Christians in the Islamic state], tackled some of the problems Copts in Egypt face, and I have also mentioned scientific solutions that would maintain the balance of the government and the inherited...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
The first strike Muslims received was the issuing of the first edition of the book ِAl-Forqan Al-Haq [The true Qur’an in the United States and distributing copies of it in occupied Palestine. The last strike was directed to Egypt after the American Administration demanded printing the new...
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 2004
The American University in Cairo put a condition on its application that prospective female students should not wear the niqab or the face cover. Deputies in the Egyptian parliament, including the Muslim Brotherhood deputies, submitted a request of information to Dr. Moufid Shihab, the minister of...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
There are dozens of Internet sites that propagate rumors made up by enemies of the nation, starting with Al-Qa’ida members and ending with the Coptic émigrés. Al-Maqrizi Center’s web site has recently spread a rumor about the President Mubarak’s health. That rumor was easily contained, but many...
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2004
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO) released a new book in Arabic titled “Al-Muslimun Al-Godod Al-Lazeen Dakhalu fi Deen Allah Afwagan” [New Muslims…who joined the Religion of God in flocks]. The book is authored by Imam Muhammad Imam, a journalist and a media man. The...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
The term of “religious freedom” still triggers debate and disagreement. What about religious freedom concerning conversion from Islam and embracing another religion?
How Islamic fiqh [jurisprudence] deals with rida [apostasy from Islam]? All these question and others are answered by the moderate...
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2004
Archpriest Rofael Sami present a lengthy review of the history of Taha Al-‘Ameda and its the Church of St. Mina. Archpriest Sami also presents an architectural description of the Church of St. Mina, stressing the historical significance of the ancient well inside the church. The author concludes...
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 2004
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, stated that the Holy Synod decided that Jehovah Witnesses and Adventists are not Christians because they believe that Jesus Christ is Angel Michael.
Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 2004
In the conclusion of the conference about “Reform and Democracy” organized by the Ibn Khaldoun Center for developmental studies last week, the conference released a statement calling for activating reform that has become a critical issue that should not be put off. The statement emphasized that...