Date of source: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
‘Amr ‘Alī Barakāt reports on Salwá
Bakr’s recent novel entitled, “Admatius al-Almāsī.”
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
al-Fajr publishes echoes of Muhammad al-Bāz’s article against Pope Shenouda. Coptic figures defend Pope Shenouda and refute al-Bāz’s arguments.
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2007
The article reviews a number of speeches delivered during last Friday’s prayers in different cities across the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
In the
spotlight of the recent random Fatwás, a new Muslim denomination appears to be stealing the limelight on the
religious stage. Security forces launched a campaign of arrests against the followers of this belief. al-Qur’āniyyīn or Ahl al-Qur’ān do not recognize the Sunnah or the H...
Date of source: Thursday, June 14, 2007
A new sectarian incident took place in al-Dukhaylah province in Alexandria when some Muslims attacked a Coptic Orthodox Church after a normal quarrel between Muslim and Christian children. The attack left 25 injured on both sides and damages to the church building.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 to Tuesday, June 19, 2007
The article is based on a listing of article on a Fatwá issued by the
Muftī of Egypt Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, in which he believes that companions of Prophet
Muhammad used to drink his urine in order to receive blessings.
Date of source: Thursday, June 7, 2007
The author opposes the weak role that Ṭanṭāwī, Shaykh of the Azhar, plays in Egypt. He questions why the Shaykh has not been more outspoken in issues that are directly related to Muslims, such as the offensive Danish cartoons.
Date of source: Monday, June 11, 2007
The article talks about the offer that Dr. Fadl, the founder of the Islamic group and the Jihād Organization, has received for selling his review on Islamic groups for one million Australian pounds. The review is entitled, ‘Wathīqat Tarshīd al-Jihād fī Misir wa-al-‘Ālam’ [Al-Jihād Document of...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, Muftī of Egypt, participated the international conference on ‘Islam and Muslims in the World Today’ which was organized by Cambridge University in London to discuss the different means of reinforcing Muslim-Christian dialogue.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
The article argues that the Egyptian government has forgone its responsibility to protect its citizens and prosecute lawbreakers and criminals. It points to the fact that a mere two days after the incidents of sectarian strife in Bimhā, al-‘Ayyāt governorate, Egypt was admitted to the UN Human...