Date of source: Thursday, September 29, 2011
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that he rejects all attempts at spreading Shiism in Egypt and the Islamic countries, as well as Shia "insults" against Prophet Mohamed’s companions and Sunni figures.
The statement was made during his meeting with a delegation representing the...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb is holding a meeting at the Azhar headquarters on Thursday with leading members of the Salafist Call Group, Islamists and preachers.
The meeting will address issues of Muslim unity, da'wah (call) and unified religious discourse in this critical stage of...
Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2011
It was announced that an Islamist bloc will be established to run in Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections, which will include three Islamist parties, including members from al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmiyyah Shaykh Karām Zuhdi, chairman, and Fu'ād al-Dawālībī, a member of the group's Shūrá (Consultative...
Date of source: Saturday, September 3, 2011
Last week, Shaykh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of the UAE and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, emphasized that conserving the rich Islamic scientific heritage and propagating it around the world are vital in promoting cultural dialogue, which, in turn, will inspire interest in...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Osama al-'Abd, Chairman of Azhar University, has said the January 25 revolution's aim was to achieve reform and a better future for Egyptians, adding that the Azhar's role is to spread the moderate principles of Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, September 18, 2011
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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are being investigated after attending a Ramadān iftār celebration held by Dr. ‘Abd al-Mun‘im Abū al-Futūh, a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections and dissident member of the MB.
Date of source: Thursday, September 15, 2011
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In Beheira governorate, Dr. Yāsir Burhāmī, Vice President of the Salafī Call [da'wah], confirmed the acceptance of nomination of women from inside the salafī-Nūr Party (Hizb al-Nūr) to the upcoming parliamentary elections. He states that a Muslim woman, obedient to Islam, is certainly better...
Date of source: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Dr. Muhammad Abu al-Ghaz, representative of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, blasted the Muslim Brotherhood for its efforts to implement Islamic law (Sharī‘ah) in Egypt, stressing that the concept is not in line with global development, drawing examples from Turkey.
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Date of source: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood are threatening the government with mass protests if the parliamentary elections are postponed, and insists they are willing to offer "new martyrs" if immediate preparations are not set in motion for the elections, currently scheduled for November.
Date of source: Friday, September 9, 2011
Nasser Turky, vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and the chairman of the Religious Tourism Chamber, said the ministries of tourism, civil aviation, and foreign affairs will oversee pilgrimage policies, alongside the board of directors of chambers of commerce. The chamber received positive...