Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Tharwat al-Kharabāwī denounces the church’s and Lawyers’ Deputy Sāmih ‘Āshūr’s refusal to execute court rulings. He responds to Hānī Labīb’s articles, accusing him of confusing the civil state and theocracy. In his opinion all court rulings should be respected and executed even when people reject...
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2008
The article presents the reactions of Muslim scholars to the declaration that a prominent Muslim Italian journalist was baptized by the Catholic pope in the Easter eve service.
Date of source: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Father Christian Van Nispen is a Jesuit who has lived in Egypt since 1962. He is a specialist in Islamic studies and plays a leading role in interreligious dialogue in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, March 29, 2009
The imām of the Islamic Center in New York spoke to al-Usbū c newspaper about Muslims who live in the West and believes that Western Muslims should work together to promote Islam and restore its image.
Date of source: Monday, March 24, 2008
The Egyptian press reported on the international reactions to the controversial Dutch movie Fitna.
Date of source: Thursday, March 20, 2008
The author considers Pope Shenouda’s refusal to apply the Supreme Administrative Court ruling that allows officially divorced Christians to marry again a violation of the Constitution and calls on the pope to apologize. Moreover, he highlights a Christian school’s refusal to allow veiled students...
Date of source: Sunday, March 23, 2008
Robeir al-Faris reviews different articles in the Egyptian press this month related to Muslim-Christian relations. In particular he mentions a new joint Muslim-Christian Web site and an article that cites the al-Ahrām obituary page to prove that Copts are not being persecuted.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The article reviews the opening speeches that have been delivered during the 20th conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, Egyptian minister of endowments, highlights three main phases in the Muslim world’s relationship with the West. The first one started with the Abbasid Caliphate, the second started with the French expedition to Egypt and the third one is the contemporary era.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The author reviews the concept of “the awaited Mahdī” that has been widely adopted by spiritual leaders of various Islamic movements as a way to have power over their members.