Date of source: Friday, January 9, 2004
Most of the Egyptian papers
and magazines devoted full pages to congratulate Christians on Christmas. Christian and Muslim
writers believe that January 7 is considered a vivid exampleof Egyptian national unity.
Date of source: Monday, January 12, 2004
The Administrative Court overturned a complaint filed by two Orthodox Copts against Pope Shenouda in which they demanded the suspension of the presidential decree that formed the temporary Maglis al-Milli al-Amm [General Community Council] of Orthodox Copts.
Date of source: Monday, January 12, 2004
Due to the fact that he is close to decision-making
circles, or to be more correct at their center, he knows all the facts. He is a good reader of
various issues, with all their reflections and the input on current situations. Here lies the
importance of this interview with Dr. Usama Al-Baz, the...
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The author sheds light upon the importance of human relations with regards to the
Palestinian resistance and the Palestinian people, stressing the psychological suffering that the
Palestinian families go through when they lose loved ones because of suicide operations [with
comments].
Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2004
The article presents the opinion of two Islamic scholars and
preachers, Dr. Abdel Hakam Al-Sa’idi and Dr. Abdel Sabour Shaheen, concerning the idea of the
Islamic religious discourse. They explain that any deficiency the Islamic religious discourse
suffers from is because of religious scholars...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2004
The confessions of those
accused of perpetrating terrorist operations in Saudi Arabia about the ways the sheikhs of
“incitement” convinced them that such terrorist actions would open the doors of paradise to them,
show that they confuse many of the prominent figures who support jihad. The...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2004
The author continues his comments on Islamized terrorism in Egypt,
taking the Muslim Brotherhood as a major example. In this article he gives an overview of a book
by Dr. Hassan Hathout, one of the historical leaders of the Brotherhood. The book is titled “Al-
Haraka al-Islamiya…Nazra...
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The Sheikh of the Azhar confirmed that the Palestinian fedaye [self-
sacrificing] operations are martyrdom operations [the person who carry such operations is
considered a martyr], whether carried out by males or females. He said that women could
accomplish these operations even without wearing...
Date of source: Monday, January 19, 2004
Gihan Al-Husseini, a journalist of Asharq Al-Awsat, sent a message to the
Editor- in-Chief of Al-Usboa, complaining of the offensive treatment she received from Dr.
Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Sheikh of the Azhar, who she claims insulted her very badly during
an interview.
Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2004
The author argues that non-Muslims
are not necessarily kufar [unbelievers] because they might be Jews or Christians. He also argues
that the term "kufr" [unbelief] is not used correctly.