Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Together with other segments of Egyptian society, Shi’ites
claim to be discriminated against by Egyptian authorities.
Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
In spite of Egyptian officials’
affable statements on Shi’
ite-related issues, the Islamic Research Institute is still banning the
circulation of Shi’ite
books.
Date of source: Friday, April 14, 2006
Several Muslim scholars agree on that Muslim women are not allowed to marry non-Muslim men, despite Sudanese leader Hasan al-Turābī’s controversial statements allowing Muslim women to marry Jewish or Christian men.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Minister of Culture Farūq Husnī forbade the printing of a book entitled, ‘Al-Ṣūrah al-Insānīyah wa-al-Ṣūrah al-Muqaddasah’ [Humanitarian Picture and Sacred Picture] written by Ahmad ‘Abd al-Halīm ‘Atīyah, which contained pictures of the Prophet Muhammad.
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.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
The author believes that Muslim scholars, when commenting on the attacks in America and Islam’s relationship to it, talk about politics instead of talking about religion. Everything politicians wanted was said by religious scholars. In the end, religion will be troubled by the description that it...
Date of source: Friday, March 31, 2006
The authors are reviewing some religious occasions and traditions in Egypt, including the Sibou‘ and other feasts, and practices associated with them.
Date of source: Thursday, March 30, 2006
The author mentions the Ministry of Awqāf’s response to the news about the establishment of a Shi’ite mosque in Egypt and presents news that Azhar shaykhs are not about to give up their traditional Islamic garments.
Date of source: Thursday, March 16, 2006
With the escalating conflict in Iraq between the Sunnis and Shi’ites, many Muslim thinkers are urging Muslims to unite behind their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Dr. Nabīl Louqā Bibāwī argues that establishing religion-based parties is unconstitutional in Egypt, since article 5 of the Egyptian constitution states, "the political system of the Arab Republic of Egypt is a multiparty one, within the framework of the basic elements and principles of Egyptian...