Date of source: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
In an interview with the Minister of Awqaf [Religious Endowments] Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, he answers questions about foreign interference in Islamic issues in Egypt, renewal of religious discourse.
Date of source: Saturday, October 16, 2004
October magazine questioned the minister of Awqaf, Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, on a number of issues related to Islamic Da’wa [call to Islam] and other religious matters.
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
Some western mass media consider mosques and Islamic centers in Europe and the United States as "latent enemy cells.” Dr. Sherif Al-Gindi, Director of Islamic Da’wa (call to Islam) in North America, said the US interest in mosques increased after the 9/11 incidents but that was not out of an honest...
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
The propaganda war waged against Islam in Europe and the West has taken several shapes in order to attain its objectives, like intensification, repetition and exaggeration so that a news item remains a burning issue, haunts minds all the time and forms a public opinion in a way that intensifies...
Date of source: Sunday, September 26, 2004
The Egyptian church issued statements stressing that it has nothing to do with archpriest Zakariya Botros, whose name became associated with a series of problems he caused through discussing faith-related matters. In spite of this, books authored by Archpriest Botros are sold in Christian bookshops...
Date of source: Monday, September 20, 2004
It is now certain that the fans of the renowned Qur'an reciter Muhammad Gebril will be deprived of the pleasure of listening to his prayers and recitals during Ramadan. Gebril was notified that he would not be able to lead prayers at the mosque of Amr Ibn Al-'As during the last ten days of Ramadan...
Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 2004
Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi expressed his appreciation and all Muslims’ appreciation of the Azhar as the greatest Islamic reference. In an exclusive statement to Al-Liwaa Al-Islami, Al-Qaradawi denied that the World Union of Muslims Scholars whose creation was announced last month in London would...
Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 2004
Despite the fact that security campaigns mainly target those affiliated with the Islamic movement, you will find that many religious people are not enthusiastic about civil rights. Many of them see democracy as heresy and look suspiciously upon the multi-party system.
• See art. 4: Criticism of...
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 2004
The number of Muslims in Western Europe ranges from 12 to 15 million, which makes Islam the second largest religion in Europe and the fastest growing religion in the case of the US. However, the future of European Muslims depends on their ability to correctly understand Islam and behave in a way...
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 2004
An Azhar professor sent the sheikh of the Azhar a report about the encyclopedia of the World of Religions, noting the mistakes and dangers of this encyclopedia that contains a number of errors that offend the Islamic religion. The encyclopedia did not list any names of authors, the publisher or...