Date of source: Saturday, February 21, 2004
French-Cameroonian comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala
resorted to the streets to present some comic sketches after he was accused of being anti-Semitic
and accordingly ordered to stop the show he was presenting at Olympia Theater.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2004
The article is an interview with Dr. Murad Hoffman, a
prominent German diplomat who embraced Islam several years ago. The interview includes Dr.
Hoffman’s views of Islam, its distorted image and Islam in the West.
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2004
This report explains the escalations following the alleged conversion of a priest’s wife to Islam. Much background is given to the cultural context that explain why such an issue is so sensitive in Egypt. The report also shows that several of the organizers of the demonstration in Cairo have done...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
The Egyptian authorities accused the Muslim Brotherhood of sending some members to receive training on arms in the framework of the group’s effort to overthrow the government by force. The authorities closed down 20 commercial and economic enterprises owned by the group, after they [the authorities...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
The Higher State Security Prosecutor in Egypt said yesterday that members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood were arrested a day earlier for planning to overthrow the regime by force and to establish an Islamic Caliphate. Security forces arrested 54 members, including Muslim Brotherhood leaders in...
Date of source: Saturday, May 22, 2004
“Al-Horriya Al-Deeniya fi Al-Islam” [Religious Freedom in Islam] is the most important book of Sheikh Abdel Mota’al Al-Sa’eedy, a senior sheikh at the Azhar. Sheikh Al-Sa’eedy reached the conclusion that whoever abandons Islam should not be killed. He believes that what has been previously said...
Date of source: Sunday, December 5, 2004
Dr. Ibrahim has provided positive comments for both sides of this controversial issue. In an article entitled "Reclaiming Democracy ... the Participation of Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian Political Life," published in El Hayat newspaper on Oct. 7, 2004; Dr. Ibrahim noted that the Muslim Brotherhood...
Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 2004
Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi expressed her anger over the decision of the Islamic Research Institution to confiscate her famous novel “Soqout Al-Imam” [the fall of the Imam] which was printed for the first time 20 years ago. The novel was translated into 14 languages. The new battle between the Azhar and...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 23, 2004
A memorandum distributed by the Ministry of Awqaf among imams of mosques triggered a crisis. The memorandum urged imams to keep an eye on religious audiotapes to make sure that they do not include extremist ideas. The memorandum was rejected by imams who believed this meant that they would turn...
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2004
The Grand Imam attempted to calm the worries [of the public] concerning the decision to give jurisdiction of judicial confiscation to Al-Azhar’s inspectors.. He explained that the publications that are outlined in this decision do not fall under the category of creativity, but rather conflict with...