Date of source: Sunday, December 28, 2008
Hānī Labīb rounds up 2008 by commenting on issues throughout the year that have negatively affected citizenship.
Date of source: Monday, December 22, 2008
The day before yesterday the Administrative Judiciary Court in Alexandria delivered a judgment on a citizen to affirm his return to Christianity in his identity card and other official documents after 31 years as a Muslim.
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Rānyā Badawī interviews Dr. ‘Abd al-Sabūr Shāhīn on his opinion regarding religious, social, and political issues in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, October 20, 2008
Two Arab-West Report interns report on a Sūfī dancing performance by the Al Tannoura dance troupe at the Wikala of Al Ghouri in Cairo.
Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2008
Great uproar was created following the publication and circulation of a photo of the Grand Imām of the Azhar Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī shaking hands with Shimon Peres in the Conference for inter religious dialogue that was held at the UN in New York.
Date of source: Sunday, December 7, 2008
This article sheds light on the spreading social phenomenon, religiousness. It shows the great difference between false appearances and putting on the mask of religiousness, and the absent genuine religious values pointing out its negative effect on the society.
Date of source: Saturday, January 10, 2009
Following a response from Dr. Hans Jansen which outlined the books that state that Sūrah 2:256 is abrogated, Hulsman and Dukhān investigated the issue further and researched the viewpoints of number of prominent Islamic websites as well as the opinion of Dr. ‘Abd Al-Mu‘ti Bayyūmī.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Dr. Hassan Wagieh from the Azhar University stresses that Sūrah 2:256 is not abrogated or canceled by other verses.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Imām Fadel Soliman responds to allegations of Dr. Hans Jansen on whether Sūrah 2: 256 had been abrogated. Fadel Soliman explains the concept of abrogation and explains there is no consensus among Muslim scholars but there is a clear majority view and minority view.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Egyptian National Library, the Azhar university, the Spanish embassy and a host of guests celebrated the opening of the three day Ibn ‘Arabī conference. The event seeks to commemorate the great Andalusian thinker and philosopher who played an important role in Sūfī thinking and had a huge...