Date of source: Saturday, October 2, 2004
The French social researcher and the professor at the Political Studies Institute of Paris, Gilles Kepel, discussed the urgent need for stopping Western attacks on the Islamic world in his book “The War for Muslim Minds.” He points out that it is the right time for reconciliation between the two...
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
There is a substantial difference between Shura and Democracy. This difference is summed up in the fact that divine law is the source of power in Shura while in democracy the source of power lies in the hands of people.
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
Egyptian listeners do not know anything about that blond bearded man who suddenly appeared to be international singer Youssef Islam. Egyptian listeners were surprised when they heard that a number of Islamic songs will be broadcast on a popular private music channel. The listeners’ interest in...
Date of source: Saturday, October 2, 2004
The beard, the Pakistani jilbab and the Arab features are now posing a great threat to civilization and progress and the Muslims became sheer symbols of evil and heinousness that it would no longer do to speak about the tolerance of Islam and that the religion is renouncing throat-slitters.
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Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said extremism and terrorism are not exclusive to Muslims, but they are a phenomenon from which other religions have suffered throughout history.
Date of source: Sunday, October 3, 2004
Participants of "The first international symposium of Egyptian Copts: A minority under siege.” addressed the symposium on one of three levels. The first expressed wrath at the deterioration in the state of affairs of the Copts throughout the past half – century. On the second level, participants...
Date of source: Sunday, October 3, 2004
A Muslim girl has managed to beat the ban on hijab [veil covering a woman’s hair] in French schools. The girl took off her hijab in front of the principal who was surprised to find that she shaved off her hair. Cennet Doganay was banned from classes for wearing hijab after a law preventing school...
Date of source: Friday, December 17, 2004
AWR, 2004, week 37, article 27, has come to my notice and I would be grateful for some space to refute the allegations in Afaq Arabia, dated September 9. The paper writes: The international Catholic organization of Caritas launched a (missionary) campaign in Darfour targeting 125,000 Muslims. Our...
Date of source: Sunday, October 3, 2004
The first International Symposium on Egypt’s Cops took place in Zurich, Switzerland, between September 23 and September 25, 2004. This important event was organized by Mr. Adly Youssef, a leading Copt who lives in Switzerland, and was sponsored by "Christian Solidarity International" (CSI), "The...
Date of source: Monday, December 6, 2004
Ashraf Al-Khadraa wrote in Asharq Al-Awsat, September 1, 2004, AWR,
2004, week 36, art. 29 that Christian missionaries target Muslim refugees in Norway and that this has become a huge controversy in Norway. Ashraf Al-Khadraa was probably alerted to this issue by an article on Aug. 27, 2004, in...