Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2001
The French Champollion School dismissed a student for wearing a veil while attending the school. Later, the court ordered her to go back to school. A few days ago, the general assembly of the school decided to allow students to wear veils while attending the school, as Egypt is an Islamic country...
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2001 to Friday, July 20, 2001
The author believes that the "repented actresses" conference held in Saudi Arabia is a conspiracy against Egypt and a plan targeting Egyptian art. These former Egyptian actresses are becoming the most dangerous weapon used to enact this plan.
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2001
Sheikh Khalid Al-Gindi said that he was proud of the fact that he made many former actresses wear the veil, stressing that there was no contradiction between the veil and acting as the veil is a religious duty, and acting is not a sin. He added that it was not strange to send his daughters to the...
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2001 to Friday, July 13, 2001
The author believes that every actress has the right to stop acting and wear the veil. However, she has no right to repent of acting, because acting is not a sin. She has no right to be a member of a "repented from acting" organization, especially as the countries hosting such conferences want to...
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2001 to Friday, July 13, 2001
Veiled actresses considered cinema star Souad Hosni to have died a non-Muslim because she committed suicide. Therefore Muslims should not pray over her body. Some went as far as claiming she should not be buried in a Muslim graveyard.
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2001 to Friday, July 13, 2001
A music production company in Sana was trying to market an album for a new singer, and had the idea of hiding what the elderly singer looked like. So the cover of the album showed a lady wearing a niqab.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2001
The Higher Council or Culture published a translated book titled "Women and sexism in Islam," by Laila Ahmed. Sheikh Abdel-Azim Al-Matani wants the book banned along with another book about the early years in the life of Mohammed. Farouq Hosni, Minister of Culture, defended publication of these...
Date of source: Saturday, May 26, 2001 to Friday, June 1, 2001
The public expected Iqra’ [recite, the very first word revealed in the Qur’an] satellite channel to offer an enlightened reading of Islam to agree with the givens of the new globalization time. However, the channel ended up by becoming the official channel for extremists and stagnant jurisprudence.
Date of source: Saturday, May 19, 2001 to Friday, May 25, 2001
The author is of the opinion that this millionaire, who married tens of times, added to his crimes another one by trying to cover his crimes with Islam. He claimed that he was following the steps of Mohammed by doing so.
Date of source: Thursday, May 10, 2001
Scholars and gynecologists commented on Nawal Al-Sa’adawi’s opinions on circumcision. Doctors said that stopping female circumcision may lead most of them to lesbianism. Scholars explained that Imam Abu Hanifa said that circumcision for men is Sunna and it is a noble deed for women. Imam Shafai...