Date of source: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Jamāl al-Bannā rejects the text in the Egyptian Constitution that stipulates the Islamic Sharī‘ah to be the source of legislation. He thinks that it is a wide rage of debatable matters and not prepared to fit constitutional rules.
Date of source: Saturday, March 3, 2007
The under-secretary of the Community Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church suggested including a text in the Constitution stating that the Egyptian people are composed of Muslims and Copts in order to emphasize that Copts are not absent from society, and to help address the abuses made against them...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The abolition of the second article of the Constitution would not benefit Copts and would provoke their Muslim brothers.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The author pays tribute to Pope Shenouda whose devotion and commitment to Egypt is a well-acknowledged fact.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
The article discusses the questions surrounding article two of the Constitution, and who has the authority to call for its amendment. The author wonders who has the right to speak on behalf of the Copts.
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2007
al-‘Anānī condemns the Copts’ attitude toward the constitutional amendments, especially toward article two, which is not present on the list of proposed changes. He says this may lead to al- Fitnah al-Tā’ifīyah.
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Article two of the Egyptian Constitution is not subject to the proposed constitutional amendments. It is, however, the main subject of heated arguments and discussions in Egyptian society. A debate was held at The American University in Cairo [AUC] about the proposed amendments.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Dr. Sa‘d al- Dīn Ibrāhīm argues that with the increasing power of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamic political groups, the deletion and amendment of article two of the Egyptian Constitution seems next to impossible. He suggests that the only solution will be to add a new article affirming the...
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
‘Ādil Jindī sheds light on Egyptian statesmen’s ‘perplexing’ statements concerning the second article of the Egyptian Constitution, which designates the principles of the Islamic Sharī‘ah as the main source of legislation. The author discusses the impact of this article on the political situation...
Date of source: Thursday, December 28, 2006
Hāzim Munīr discusses the Muslim Brotherhood’s rejection to the proposed constitutional amendments aimed at separating religion from politics. He argues that they indirectly insist on mixing religion and politics in an attempt to religionize politics and add a divine cover on their own beliefs.