Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Azhar scientists support Egypt’s muftī, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a in the face of criticism from some intellectuals concerning his fatwa banning full-figure statues.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Dr. al-Mat‘anī, a
scholar of the Azhar,
the top Sunni organization in the Muslim world, has criticized
Dā‘īya
cAmr Khālid who went to Denmark for dialogue with Danish
figures to explain the genuine
traditions of Islam, terming the initiative "hasty and random."
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
To revive the
Azhar, many professors and
scholars advocate choosing the shaykh of the Azhar by election
instead of appointment.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Analysis of the Denmark cartoons issue by Dr. Hasan Muhammad Wajīh, expert of linguistics of negotiation and cross-cultural communication at the Azhar University and moderator of the April 15, 2006 discussion at El-Sawy Culture Wheel on ‘Freedom of expression and respect for the other. How to...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The author of the article refers to a few incidents between Copts
and Muslims and
wonders whether Egypt is a civil or a religious state.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The author slams
Arab officials’ position regarding the region’s critical issues, asserting
that those who are responsible for
working for the good of Arabs are working for themselves only.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006 to Friday, April 14, 2006
The author
sends a letter to Rose al-Yousuf
magazine highlighting some important points regarding his
position concerning the crisis of Dr.
Mīrā [Mīrā Māhir Ra’ouf], a Christian researcher
who claims to have faced
religious discrimination at al-Minya University.
Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
The court
transfers the custody of children from a Christian mother to her husband
who converted to Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Some Azhar clerics react to the issue of disputed child custody between a
Christian mother and her husband who converted to Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006
The
author highlights the contradiction between the Muslim Brotherhood’s declared attitude towards Copts and the
opinions of their muftī.