Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2003
The spokesman for the Russian General Staff in the Northern Caucasus accused the Muslim Brotherhood of transferring three million dollars to the elected Chechen president who seeks to break away from the Russian Union. The Brotherhood also supports leaders of the Chechen fighters in order to ruin...
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2003
The writer interviews Muslim intellectual Dr. Murad Hofmann. The interview discusses issues of: renewing the religious discourse, status of the Islamic world, correcting the image of Muslims, and improving methods of presenting concepts and teachings of Islam in the Western world.
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2003
The author comments on the attempts of the US to intervene in the domestic affairs of Egypt through Copts.
Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2003
Some Muslims in Russia asked the opinion of the Islamic Research Institute concerning the establishment of a mosque on the moon to direct Qur’an recitation and calls for prayers to all countries. The Institute rejected the idea arguing that it is priority to build mosques in Islamic countries that...
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2003
The Russian Ministry of Education prepared a project aiming at promoting the concept of tolerance and combating terrorism. The project is planned in the first place to face the anti-Semitism feelings in Russia.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2003
The article is an overview of an article published in the Time magazine about Christianity and faith in Europe under the title: ‘Has God died in the hearts of people?”
Date of source: Monday, April 28, 2003
The author gives a brief background about the position of the church in the Russian society before and after the fall of the Soviet Union and about how Easter is celebrated there. He also reports a statement by the Russian Patriarch concerning the Iraqi crisis. The patriarch warns against playing...
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2003
An American citizen living in Saudi Arabia speaks about the war on Iraq and his experience as an American living in an Islamic country.
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2003
On March 9, the Coptic Church celebrates the death of the great saint and patriarch Pope Kyrillos VI. It is a good occasion to remember him as well as a number of popes and their nationalistic stances.
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003
The Russian Supreme Court banned 15 Islamic organizations from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait and Pakistan to carry out any activities inside Federal Russia.