Date of source: Sunday, February 1, 2004
The article is an interview with
the Minister of Awqaf [Endowments] Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq. Dr. Zaqzouq spoke about the new
Muslim preachers, the claim that his ministry force preachers to use certain written sermons and
other issu
Date of source: Friday, December 21, 2001
The minister for Religious Endowments, Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq responded to questions about new regulations for building mosques. The minister described the current debate as an unfair campaign against a ministry that serves Islam and Moslems. The Minister said that those conditions have actually...
Date of source: Friday, May 25, 2001
Both Christians and Muslims ought to be proud of the Coptic history of Egypt and of the unique role of the Coptic Church on both national and spiritual levels. The reason for such pride is that it represents a link in the chain of Egyptian history. The author expressed the opinion that nations do...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2001
The Muslim Brotherhood group decided to suspend Seif Al-Islam Hassan Al-Banna’s membership in the group. Ma’amoun Al-Hodeibi notified him that he had told all the Brotherhood leaders to ignore any personal decisions taken by him without consulting the group [Brotherhood]. Al-Hodeibi asked Al-Banna...
Date of source: Saturday, October 28, 2000
The role of a preacher is important, especially if incidents where religion arouses people’s passions are taking place. People with bad intentions are searching for unqualified preachers and use them to excite people through delivering inflammatory sermons. Thus, we can grasp the problem the...
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2000 to Friday, April 14, 2000
"Al-Mustashyakhoun" [Arabic for unqualified people who pretend to be sheikhs]
The people who belong to this group let their beards grow and sit in front of television cameras like superstars. They put the initials "Dr." before their names in order to mislead people and make them think that they...
Date of source: Monday, October 26, 1998
A 200 square meter mosque will move to the first floor because the place will be turned into a store.