Date of source: Thursday, September 11, 2003
The writer explains the core of Islam in dealing with the People of the Book [Jews and Christians]. He also clarifies the misunderstanding of a haddith Nabawi: “Do not start saluting Jews and Christians…”
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2003
The writer comments on the purpose behind the issue of religious discourse. He believes that some people want the renewal of the religious discourse to be based on Qur´an and Sunna while others are using this as a cover to squander the basis of the Islamic creed itself.
Date of source: Thursday, September 11, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Nasr Farid Wasel, the former Mufti of Egypt and member of the Islamic Research Institute, about the status of Muslims, and conditions in Iraq and Palestine.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2003
The writer presents a new point in the issue of Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid in the light of a book titled “Nasr Abu Zeid Between Kufr and Faith.” He concludes that the text on which Dr. Abdel Sabour Shahin relied in condemning Abu Zeid is out of its contexts and does not imply the meaning he derived.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 2, 2003
The author interviewed Dr. Mahmoud Ismail. The interview discussed the issue of renewing the religious discourse, the topic of two seminars attended by Dr. Ismail during two consecutive months: the first was during the Arab Culture Conference held in Cairo by the Supreme Culture Council. The second...
Date of source: Friday, August 22, 2003
The author comments on the meaning of renewing the Islamic fiqh. He mentions three Muslim scholars as examples on how to renew the fiqh.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Nasr Farid Wasel, the former Mufti of Egypt and member of the Islamic Research Institute, about the status in Iraq and Palestine.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The article covers a symposium held in Paris about renewing the religious discourse under the title “Consultative meeting about scientific means to renew religious discourse.” Among the papers discussed in the symposium was a paper sent by Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
A discussion on the phenomenon of Islamic preachers spreading superstitious stories, which began in the women’s carriages of the metro, but now seems to have spread across Egyptian society.
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2003
The writer presents an overview of two books: First, “The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror” by Bernard Lewis. Second, “Al Qa´ida And What It Means To Be Modern” by John Gray.