Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Cairo University holds a conference on building the principles of citizenship in Egypt. Advisor al-Sayyid Yāsīn of the al-Ahrām Center for Strategic Studies, attacked religious institutions for their lack of role in eliminating religious fanaticism between Muslims and Christians. He also attacked...
Date of source: Thursday, June 28, 2007
The final version of the Jihād introspection book was approved by the Azhar. The introspections will be annexed to the other two books of the ideologue of the Islamic groups, Imām ‘Abd al-‘Azīz, who apologized for all killings committed based on his previous books and stressed the importance of...
Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2007
The author discusses the increasing trend of radical Islam. He comments on how it is in actuality doing more damage to the Arab world than it is helping it.
Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2007
The author discusses the knighthood being awarded to Salman Rushdie, author of “The Satanic Verses.” This action has again fuelled tensions between the Arab world and the West. The author comments on the situation, and questions where this animosity really originates.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
al-Dustūr interviews the Azhar grand Imām, Shaykh Muḥammad Ṭanṭāwī, about whether his Fatwás are related to the ‘presidential’ statements.
Date of source: Thursday, June 21, 2007
A veiled television presenter, Hālah al-Mālkī, will appear for the first time ever on the state owned television screens.
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
The Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah has announced for the first time that ’female circumcision’ is Ḥarām as it violates the Islamic teachings and causes great social and physical harm to females.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Ibrāhīm Jād Allāh writes about Faraj Fūdah, his ideas and many writings. He highlights the ideals that Fūdah would write about, which eventually brought about his assassination, and stresses that Fūdah wrote about what he believed in, regardless of threats that he received.
Date of source: Sunday, June 10, 2007
The author discusses the recent constitutional amendments, and the concept of citizenship that has been stressed therein. He looks back in history on the skewed perceptions of citizenship which may have caused the threat posed to freedom and social peace in Egypt today. He further underlines the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 16, 2007 to Friday, June 22, 2007
The article is based on a file that was issued by Rose al-Yūsuf magazine on the role held by religious men in both Christianity and Islam in society, and their disputes with each other.