Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
Muḥammad Ḥabīb interviews David Arnold, president of the American University in Cairo. David Arnold comments on the issue that arose when a woman wearing a Niqāb was restricted from accessing the AUC library.
Date of source: Sunday, July 27, 1997
Subtitle:Signing a
21 million pound restoration contractEgypt’s minister of culture has
signed a contract of 21 million
Egyptian pounds to restore the famous Hanging Church bringing to an end a
15-year-old dispute about the restoration
of the 5th century church. The aim is to develop...
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006
The author criticizes the American funding of Egyptian
NGOs and US
interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries under the pretext of spreading democracy and
freedom
in the Arab world.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
John Watson writes about MECO (Middle East Christian Outreach) and MEET (the Middle East Experience Team) and their work in the Middle East.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The author investigates the rampant ultra- religious current and the niqāb phenomenon inside the Fine Arts College in Egypt, starting his 11- page news feature with a photo depicting several female students wearing the niqāb inside the college with a caption reading "this is a photo of...
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2006 to Friday, May 12, 2006
The dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts is interviewed about how the fatwa deeming drawings and sculpture harām has impacted on the students at the faculty.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
On April
15, 2006, a discussion entitled
"Freedom of expression and respect for ’the other’: How to respond if one is
offended” was held
at El-Sawy Culture Wheel, Zamālik, Cairo. Participants from seven Arab and
European countries shared their
views on how to avoid the so-called ’clash of...
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Friday, April 21, 2006
Several students at the Faculty of Fine Art think that art in general, and sculpture in particular, is harām and accordingly they are trying to spread their ideas to influence the rest of the students.
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2001 to Friday, November 16, 2001
The Head of the Department of Transport and Bridges Equipment in Cairo was arrested together with his wife for forming a group promoting ideas against Islam. He issued a fatwa to his followers that they were not obliged to pray in the direction of the Kiblah while performing prayers. He also denied...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 7, 2003
Background about the life of Father Christian van Nispen in Egypt [member of the AWR-Editorial Board], his activities and his relationships with Muslim sheikhs and scholars.