Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
The author argues that the West is championing the project of democratization, while at the same time, it refuses the participation of a significant power like Hamās in the legislative elections in the occupied territories.
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
There are a variety of often contradictory fatwas being issued on television, but the author argues that such disagreement is normal and should not worry Muslims, given that the imāms of the four schools of Islam frequently disagreed over the details of religious matters.
Date of source: Monday, January 2, 2006
The Tunisian minister of religious affairs has rejected the hijāb as a symbol of sectarianism which has no place in a modern country like Tunisia.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
A press review of attitudes to the Muslim Brotherhood and its role in the new parliament, criticism that the group is putting party politics over the Egyptian people, and statements by leading figures in the group questioning the Holocaust.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
A critique of the controversial work of researcher Yustina Saleh on the 2nd article of the Egyptian constitution, which states that sharī‘a is the main source of law.
Date of source: Sunday, December 4, 2005
The author argues that Islamic banks exploit Muslims’ piety.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
The author reports on a seminar on the problems facing democratic change and the involvement of religion in politics.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
A review of the election coverage, with a special emphasis on the Muslim Brotherhood and possible implications of their potential rise to power.
Date of source: Thursday, November 10, 2005
An investigation, carried out with help of AWR editor-in-chief Cornelis Hulsman, into the events surrounding the riots in Alexandria on Friday, October 21, 2005.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The author wonders whether the European Union has set such difficult conditions for Turkey’s accession to the EU because they strongly oppose Turkish accession, but cannot reject Turkey outright.