Date of source: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The author argues that supporters of globalization do not take seriously the Islamic concept of economy and society because there is no evaluation or systematic Islamic criticism of this phenomenon. Thus modern Islamic thought should draw on contemporary critical theory to develop new ways of...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The author of the article presents excerpts of the ideas that were discussed during the meeting held in Alexandria on human rights and renovation of religious discourse.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The author discusses the different challenges Turkey is facing with its pursuit of European membership.
Date of source: Saturday, February 14, 2009
The German-Egyptian humanitarian activist Philip Rizk was released after an ordeal of over four days of police interrogations. Philip Rizk described the experience at a press conference at his house on February 13.
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
Fu’ād ‘Alām talks about the relations between security services and the Muslim Brotherhood. He denies the torture to death of Kamāl al- Sinānīrī and blames the leadership of the Brotherhood for concocting a fake crisis about his file out of self-protection.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006
From Rasputin to Bin Lādin, religion has always had a role in politics and in political plans. The following text depicts biographies of a number of people whose religious engagements played a role in their political life.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
On the 15th anniversary of Armenia’s independence from the former Soviet Union, the Armenian ambassador to Egypt, Dr. Rouben Karapelian, gives an interview to al- Ahrām, during which he speaks out about the remarkable economic progress that has been made in his country after its independence and on...
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006 to Friday, September 29, 2006
Rajab al-Murshidī criticizes Muslim dā‘īyahs who concentrate their efforts on making money during the month of Ramadān, where many Muslims compete in good deeds.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006
From the crusades until now, religion has always been taken as an excuse to wage war. The pope’s recent attitude reveals his political orientation.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
This paper was written for the occasion of the U.N. International Day of Peace, September 21, 2006, and discusses the topic, the Bahā’ī Perspective on World Peace. In the historical analysis at the beginning, an internalization of trade and law is analysed with the development of a tight network of...