Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rahmān reports on the increasing number of Islamic satellite channels, believing they seek money and fame rather than the genuine da‘wah of Islam.
Date of source: Friday, March 7, 2008
A report in the March edition of the Arabic-speaking magazine Forbes Arabia presented a list of the richest five Muslim preachers in the Arab world. The report surveyed the income of the preachers during 2007.
Date of source: Thursday, November 15, 2007
On al-Risālah Islamic channel, Shaykh Muḥammad al-Būtī has preached that Westerners are considered as Murtadds because they refused the message of Islam, despite the fact that they have heard about it.
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2007 to Friday, April 20, 2007
Mahmūd Samāhah writes about
the recent attacks on ‘Amr Khālid and his style of preaching.
Date of source: Sunday, March 4, 2007
The author criticizes Egyptian Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah for his frequent appearances on local TV and satellite channels. Rather than being a religious figure, the writer proclaims himself to be a TV announcer.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
Western media discusses the return of veiled actresses as presenters for religious television channels. This phenomenon is considered a "new trend", which aims to harmonize between what was harām [forbidden] before and what is halāl [allowed] today.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Former actresses and singers
wearing the hijāb clarify
their stance concerning presenting religious shows on satellite channels.
Date of source: Friday, March 17, 2006
Due to the importance of the media to the Muslim Brotherhood, the group tends to occupy pre-existing well-known newspapers and magazines to promote its activities, writes Hamdī Rizq.