Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
According to recent statistics, one in three Turkish women are subjected to physical domestic violence.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
65% of Turkish women wear hijāb despite it being banned in governmental institutions and universities.
Date of source: Thursday, October 27, 2005
In Denmark, the Prime Minister has defended the right to freedom of speech in relation to cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, the UK clamps down on terrorism, and a German prison celebrates Ramadān.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
Annemarie Schimmel, who died last year, was a Professor of Islamic studies around the world, and obtained two PhDs, one on Mameluk civilization in Egypt and the other on the history of religions and the position of Islam among divine religions.
Date of source: Friday, October 21, 2005
It is expected that Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm will announce tomorrow in Alexandria, during a three-day conference, his intention to set up an Egyptian network for the advancement of democracy. Reports describe the network as part of a plan known as the Atlantic Network for Democracy.
Date of source: Saturday, October 22, 2005
During the last few decades, Muslim minorities in the West have been the target of racist attacks and discrimination. The authors provide examples of racism in Europe, but argue that the situation is even worse in the United States.
Date of source: Friday, October 7, 2005
The number of Muslims living in The Netherlands reached 945.000 on January 1 this year, the Statistics Office said.
Date of source: Saturday, October 8, 2005
British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw spent hours this week negotiating with Germany over the issue of Turkey’s accession to the European Union.
Date of source: Friday, September 23, 2005
Al-Ahrām has interviewed a number of Muslim scholars in an attempt to unearth some of the reasons for the underdevelopment of the Muslim world.
Date of source: Saturday, September 24, 2005 to Friday, September 30, 2005
An article about Coptic prophecies of future events.