Date of source: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-'Awā, Islamic thinker, said that the Muslim Brotherhood is the biggest power in the Arab world, assuring that he will not vote for a candidate unless he first ensures his religious commitment.
"We don't want a candidate who won't mention Allah's Name before he speaks," said al...
Date of source: Sunday, May 22, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood group's Freedom and Justice Party – Under Construction has published a statement of the names of founders of the new party in a supplement in al-Ahrām newspaper of May 22, 2011, reaching a total of 8811 members from 27 Egyptian governorates.
Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Muhammad Ibrāhīm Mikāwī, 50 years-old, called Sayf al-'Adl, is an Egyptian doctor, who served in the Egyptian special forces. After that he became an activist in Islamic Jihād group, before joining Afghani fighters in their war against the Soviet invasion.
He is believed to be the third man after...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Ignoring a petition from Pope Shenouda III, hundreds of Copts yesterday continued a nine-day sit-in outside the official TV Building near the Cairo Nile, as investigations proved recent clashes in the area were not religiously motivated. More Copts joined the protest asking for perpetrators in...
Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Middle East Media Research Institute recently highlighted a YouTube video issued by the former Muftī of Egypt, Nasr Farīd Wāsil, on May 7, 2011. In his presentation, MEMRI quotes him as saying:
The martyr Bin Lādin, Allah's mercy upon him, waged Jihad for the sake of Allah against the Soviets...
Date of source: Friday, May 6, 2011
Dr. Hassan al-Shāf'ī, one of the prominent Islamic scholars, asserts that extremist salafists distort the image of Islam and are planning to take over mosque pulpits.
Date of source: Friday, May 6, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood offices named the list of deputies at the People's Assembly (parliament) elections.
Date of source: Friday, May 6, 2011
Hundereds of niqāb-clad women protested in front of the Azhar office on May 5, 2011 as they are against opinions by Egypt's Grand Muftī Alī Jum'ah regarding the all-covering veil.
Date of source: Thursday, May 12, 2011
In a conference held by the Muslim Brotherhood in al-Mansūrah stadium, Murshid [Guide] Dr. Muhammad Badī' said that the MB will bring up Egyptians on faith and conscience until they demand the application of hudūd.
He added that the hudūd is an obligation and the people do not get punished for...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb welcomed cooperation with the salafī and all Islamist movements in order to reach a unified Muslim discourse under the aegis of the Azhar.
This came during the meeting between Tayīb and salafī leader Shaykh Muhammad Hasān, the first of its kind between the...