Date of source: Friday, July 30, 2004
It is new for a Christian Egyptian legal researcher to obtain a doctoral degree in Islamic Shari’a. Dr. Nabil Luqa Bebawi wrote his dissertation in the topic “The rights and duties of non-Muslims in the Islamic state.” In his research, Bebawi intends to respond to those who attack Islam and...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
The Islamic-Christian dialogue is based on a double error in terms of its approach and goals. The wrong approach is brining the points of disagreements between the religions to the fore when discussing the two religions, like for example the point about whether Jesus is the embodiment of God or not...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
Talk about Islamic-Christian dialogue abounds. But the question is, what is this dialogue and what are its goals? Different groups are calling for this dialogue. This dialogue is taking many forms. We should thus make sure that the Islamic-Christian dialogue penetrates as many fields as possible...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
Since the release of the document by the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) concerning Christian relationships with other religions, the Vatican and Protestant churches have been seeking to override the negative heritage of historical conflicts between Islam and Christianity. Protestant churches...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
In his study “Responding to Christians until the fourth hejri [Islamic calendar] century,” Abdel Meguid Al-Sharafy named more than 60 books and research papers to respond to Christians and argue with them. This file examines past confrontations [between Islam and Christianity] and studies the...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 2004
Egypt’s Copts reject to be called “Ahl Al-Dhimma” and “Al-Nasara” [Nazarenes] and their favorite term is “Copts” which means “Egyptians” in old hieroglyphic language.
Few days ago, a book titled “Al-Muwatana wa Al-Awlama…Al-Aqbat fi Asr Mutagheir” [Citizenship and Globalization…Copts in a...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
“Non-Muslims in an Islamic society” is a book written by Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi in 1982. The book is a study based on science and thought and focuses on fiqh and history. It examines the legal status of non-Muslims in Islamic societies in all aspects of life. In his book, Al-Qaradawi does not...
Date of source: Monday, July 5, 2004
Some people believe that the issue of the loyalty and national affiliation of non-Orthodox Christians in Egypt, Catholics and Protestants, is questionable, especially with the different attitudes of these denominations towards political action.
We emphasize that all [Egyptian] Christina, the...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 2004
Media outlets published news about Dr. Nabil Luqa Bebawy’s PhD thesis about Islamic Shari’a titled “The rights and duties of non-Muslims in the Islamic state” as if it is a happy unprecedented event.
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 2004
The hate of Islam and Muslims became a very obvious phenomenon in Western society. If you listen to radio, watch TV or read newspapers you will hear and read words of insults and defamation to all what is Islamic. This is in addition to books that are written especially to provoke people against...