Date of source: Friday, November 4, 2005
The author argues that lying is a social defect that is widespread in Egyptian society. Psychologists ascribe this phenomenon to the injustice and oppression that characterized certain decades in the Egyptian history.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A discussion of the concepts of sin and shame in Martin Lomen’s study "Sünde und Schande im biblischen und islamischen Kontext: Ein ethno-hermeneutischer Beitrag zum christlich-muslimischen Dialog” [Sin and shame in the biblical and Islamic context: An ethnic-hermeneutic contribution to Christian-...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
An attack on the ’so-called analysts’ of satellite television who argue that terrorist operations are only a reaction, provoked by the atrocities committed by the Americans and Israelis in Palestine, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Iraq.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Understanding honor and shame in the Egyptian and Arab context resulting in misreportings on the conversion and alleged kidnapping of Christian girls.
Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad cause tensions
Date of source: Monday, April 25, 2005
More than half a century, I published a book calling for a new concept of honour and ethics which depend on the essence of both man’s and woman’s behaviour.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Amnesty International has recently released
a report about the conditions of women in Israel/the occupied territory entitled Israel and the Occupied Territories
Conflict, occupation and patriarchy, Women carry the burden.
Date of source: Saturday, March 5, 2005
An article about honor killings:
- “He killed his wife and charred her body after she left the house without informing him.”
- “He blew his wife’s brains out because she did not serve him lunch.”
- “He threw his wife off the 10th floor for rejecting to wear the hijāb.”
- “He shot his 10-year-...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Honor crimes are committed day and night by followers of all religions. The irony is that Arab and Islamic societies that believe in the idea that honor lies in the virginity of females, simultaneously have scholars that confirm that the hymen is not a proof of virginity. This article examines the...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 8, 2000
Editorial Board RNSAW:Drs. Cornelis Hulsman had been invited to give a lecture on his work for the RNSAW at a conference on "Media and Interreligious Dialogue" in Vienna, Austria on November 8 and 9. The conference had been organized by the International Press Institute in Vienna, the Department of...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 13, 1999
Response to previous articles about Dr. Nasr Abu Zayd in the RNSAW. Dr. Abu Zayd dreams about returning to Egypt. But return is only possible if he has the freedom to teach.