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2. If there were no invasion of Egypt, Christianity would have been devastated
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 1997
The article gives an Islamic view on the history of the Arab conquering of Christian Egypt. The article ends of views of different leading Muslims on the Hamayouni Law, the law regulating the building of churches.
23. The age of tolerance in Egypt: has it come and gone?
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
The author examines the situation of Copts under Islamic rule. He states that the weight of this history makes it difficult for Egypt and other Arab countries to support the principles of tolerant liberalism.
18. The age of tolerance in Egypt: has it come and gone? Part 1 of 4: tolerance and intolerance, before and after the Arab conquest
Date of source: Sunday, August 13, 2006
The author writes about the ongoing Islamization of Egypt. In this article he describes the historical Arabization of Egypt.
31. The Islamization of Egypt over the past few decades, Egyptian nationalism and patriotism have receded, leaving space for Pan-Islamism. The real victims of the drastic transformation are undoubtedly the Copts who have been made to endure a de-facto dhi
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
A controversial article on the growing Islamization of Egypt and the effect this has on the Coptic community.
10. Misunderstanding the notion of Ahl al-Dhimma
Date of source: Thursday, June 1, 2006
Mas‘ud Sabrī, an Egyptian researcher, says there is a misunderstanding concerning the notion of Ahl al-Dhimma in Islam. He points out that some Egyptian Copts or those who oppose the application of Sharī‘a have this confusion, and so the author tries to point out the exact meaning of the...
45. The rights of the Copts in Egypt... our whole nation (1)
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2006
The rights of the Copts are based on a law legitimized by Islam.
23. Taqiya, a Shi’ite practice borrowed by the Muslim Brotherhood
Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
The author argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is applying the Shi’ite practice of Taqīya which allows them to use double talk in order to hide their real intentions.
1. An Internet site mocks Islam and the Prophet
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2001 to Friday, October 26, 2001
The Minister of the Interior sent a letter to the Sheikh of the Azhar telling him about a challenging Internet site called the "Jihad of the Apostates" sending forth lies about the Qur’an and the Prophet. The minister asked the Sheikh of the Azhar to cooperate in correcting its deviant thoughts by...
3. Common mistakes in Western reporting about Islam
Date of source: Thursday, October 18, 2001
Dr. Nasr Abu Zayd is upset about the media debate on Islam in the West. Abu Zayd rejects the view that Islam should be held responsible for extremist attacks. The political discourse as reflected in Western media did not mind its language. The media debate on Islam is getting more entrapped in the...
1. Transformation Process of Religion in Modern Times...The Case of Islam, June 2001
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2001
[The RNSAW received this text from Dr. Abu Zayd for placement in the RNSAW. The text was first presented during a conference in June in Berlin, Germany] Since the occupation of Egypt by Bonaparte in 1798 Muslims have had to address the issue of secularization. Some Muslim thinkers believe Islam...

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