Date of source: Saturday, February 4, 2006 to Friday, February 10, 2006
The author states that Hamās has the right to rule Palestine but asks whether such movements can ever accept the principle of the circulation of power. The author stresses that opposing and criticizing these movements is not equal to criticizing and opposing Islam, because these groups do not...
Date of source: Saturday, February 4, 2006 to Friday, February 10, 2006
In an interview, renowend writer Salāh ‘Īsa stresses elections as one of the tools of democracy. He believes that if Islamists come to power in any Arab country, they will amalgamate with other political powers and ultimately they will become secular parties with Islamic titles.
Date of source: Saturday, February 4, 2006 to Friday, February 10, 2006
Fou’ād ‘Alām states the reasons for the recent successes achieved by political Islam movements. Muslims’ aspirations for changing their current governments, whose policies have not met up to their hopes, is one of the reasons behind the successes of political Islam movements.
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The author argues that Hamās cannot form a Palestinian government on its own because the movement’s charter goes against the fundamentals that led to the creation of the Palestinian Authority, originally based on the Oslo Accord. He believes that Hamās has to negotiate with Israel, otherwise, it...
Date of source: Saturday, January 28, 2006
Radwān al-Sayyid reviews the 2005 book by Thomas Asbridge entitled The First Crusade, which al-Sayyid thinks tries to Christianize that medieval war.
Date of source: Monday, January 30, 2006
In response to the unprecedented success of Hamās in the recent legislative elections, supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad Mahdī ‘Ākif, has voiced the group’s support for the Palestinian movement, adding that group will help Hamās prove itself as a model of Islamic democracy.
Date of source: Friday, January 27, 2006
The Islamic resistance movement, Hamās, has won a landslide victory in the recent parliamentary elections, raising questions about the future of the Middle East peace process.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Dr. Ayman ‘Abd al-‘Azīz al-Bishbīshī makes many assertions about the birth and ministry of Jesus Christ, and also comments on his twelve disciples who continued the work of his ministry on earth.
Date of source: Monday, January 30, 2006
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he personally condemned the cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten. In an interview with the Danish TV2 station, Rasmussen said that he respected religious beliefs and that would prevent him from depicting Muhammad, Jesus or any other religious symbol...
Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
Khālid al-Haroub argues that Arabs and Muslims have only served the Israelis’ interests by denying the Nazi Holocaust, reinforcing the image of Jews as victims of violence.