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: Sunday, June 10, 2007
The author reviews a recent article published in al-Dustūr regarding Muslim and Christian houses of worship. A poll was conducted to see how many Muslim worshipers had entered churches, and how many Christian worshipers had entered mosques. It highlighted their impressions of the respective places...
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.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 to Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The article is based on a listing of articles that talk about the Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah and his Fatwá which believes that drinking from Prophet Muhammad’s urine bestowed blessings. Despite the fact that the Islamic Research Academy has asked the Muftī to withdraw this claim, he...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, Muftī of Egypt, participated the international conference on ‘Islam and Muslims in the World Today’ which was organized by Cambridge University in London to discuss the different means of reinforcing Muslim-Christian dialogue.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Majdī Khalīl highlights the ideological shifts of Islamist ideologue Dr. Ṭāriq al-Bishrī from liberalism to Islamic fundamentalism. He sheds light on one of al-Bishrī’s books entitled, ‘al-Jamā‘ah al-Watanyyah’ [The Nationalist Movement], and accuses him of falsifying history.
Date of source: Monday, June 4, 2007
The articles talks about the release of 130 members of the Jihād Organization. Muntaṣir al-Zayyāt, lawyer of the Islamic groups, described the release of the Jihād prisoners as a “positive” step.
Date of source: Saturday, June 2, 2007
Dr. Rif‘at al-Sa‘īd writes about the system of khalīfah [Islamic Caliphate] in Egypt. He describes its rise and fall, and the significant factors involved therein.
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2007
The article talks about the heated electoral campaigns that characterize the struggle between Muslim Brotherhood’s candidates and those of the ruling National Democratic Party to win the race of the Shūrá Council elections.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The article provides a listing of articles on two controversial Fatwás issued by the Muftī of Egypt and a professor at the Azhar University. The first fatwá says that the prophet’s urine used to be given to his companions for blessings. The second one urges working women to breastfeed their male co...