Date of source: Monday, November 21, 2005
An in-depth criticism of the Coptic Church’s actions, which serve to widen the divide between Copts and Muslims in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, November 18, 2005
In response to the U.S. State Department report citing discrimination against the approximately 700,000 Shiites in Egypt, the author reviews the situation of Shiites in Egypt and Sunni-Shiite relations in general.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
A review of the election coverage, with a special emphasis on the Muslim Brotherhood and possible implications of their potential rise to power.
Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
The topic of the Friday prayer speech can be either determined by the state or left to the imāms of the mosques. The author outlines some of the positive and negative aspects of each system.
Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
Head of the publishing department at the AUC, Nabīla ‘Aql, argues that the grand imām of the Azhar did not read the book he banned, Wahhabi Islam... From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad by American writer, Natana De Long-Bas, prior to issuing the ban.
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
An Egyptian lawyer filed a lawsuit against a number of prominent key figures, demanding a fixed annual sum from the government’s budget to be spent on the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Thursday, November 10, 2005
A few days ago, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī issued a decision barring 15,000 American books from the American University in Cairo.
Date of source: Saturday, November 5, 2005
The author wonders where, and from whom, ‘Amr Khālid received his education, and criticizes some of his fatwas.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
According to recent statistics, one in three Turkish women are subjected to physical domestic violence.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The Azhar and the Coptic Orthodox Church should coordinate their efforts to face religious tensions in Egypt, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī said in a speech delivered to the third conference of the Episcopal Church.