Date of source: Friday, April 11, 2008
While Islamic institutions and Islamic scholars do their best to initiate a fruitful effective dialogue with the Vatican, the latter still needs to address Muslims in a more rational and diplomatic way. The author doubts the Vatican faithfulness to its dialogue with Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Shaykh Yūsuf Al Qaradāwī has sparked controversy by issuing a fatwá this week allowing Muslims to consume tiny amounts of alcohol.
Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008
The author questions whether the length of time between the issuance of religious texts and when they are read by contemporary readers makes a difference to their meaning and whether or not they are still able to convey the same meaning that they did when they first appeared.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2008
The problem does not lie in religions but in their followers who accuse followers of different religions of being unfaithful which eventually leads to fundamentalism.
Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Muslims have learned from the Qur’ān that people are different and that this difference is necessary to enrich the human experience.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Today scholars have to issue provisions that address the era in which we live and deal with people’s interests.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2008
Muslim scholars have debated a recent Bahā’ī conference that was held in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
A newly released bill on children has obtained widespread rejection as being purportedly violating the Islamic Sharī‘ah as well as bases of the culture.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2008
A Muslim scholar accuses the U.S. of penetrating civil society in Egypt.
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Dr. Zaynab Radwān, the deputy speaker of the Egyptian People’s Assembly’s controversial argument about women issues under Sharī‘ah is still creating heated discussions in the lay and religious milieus in Egypt. The following lines shed light on the different arguments.