Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
In the same week as the pope’s return to Cairo after a medical trip abroad, many have spoken out about the controversial Archbishop Maximus I, or Max Michel. This article notes some of the key points of Michel’s life and discusses whether his controversial church has links with the US.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
In a small
box published at the bottom of the page in what looks like an advertisement,
the author denies that he has joined
or has had anything to do with the church set up by Max Michel,
Archbishop Maximus I.
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
This press review deals with a controversial announcement made by Max Michel, a Christian who split from the Coptic Orthodox Church and set up a church in the Muqattam area and named himself Archbishop Maximus I, amidst an outcry from the Egyptian mother church and severe criticism.
Date of source: Monday, July 10, 2006
The author reviews a book of a famous US journalist, in which she talks about Islam and the present situation of Muslims in US society.
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2006
Al-Sharq al-Awsat interviews
the Syrian
“fundamentalist” ‘Umar Bakrī, who was deported from Britain.
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
On the first
anniversary of the
July 7 London bombings, Al-Sharq al-Awsat devoted much space in its issues of July
6 to 8, 2006 to articles
analyzing a recent survey by The Times on the terrorist acts which claimed
52 lives and injured more than
700 people.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
The author, Clark Kent Ervin, former inspector general of the Homeland Security Department
from
2003 to 2004, is a fellow at the Aspen Institute and author of ‘Open Target: Where America is
Vulnerable to
Attack,’ warns in this Washington Post article against Americans’ tendency to
stereotype...
Date of source: Saturday, July 8, 2006
The article tackles the rule of the administrative court in Stuttgart which supports Muslims’ right to put on the hijāb.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Ākhir Sā‘a reports on the spread of Sufism in Europe, particularly
in Austria, noting that many Europeans believe Sufism is the heart of Islam and the way to get rid of
terrorism.
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
The
Egyptian Muftī ‘Alī
Jum‘a was interviewed by Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper
during his visit to Bosnia, where he
discussed many important issues concerning the Muslims in the world.