Date of source: Friday, December 16, 2011
One must be cautious when writing about religious leaders, as they have mastered the art of speaking to an audience. Humans have a penchant for self-deception and self-justification; when mixed with religious language manipulation is easily manufactured, even if unintentionally advanced. People who...
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Wā’il Lutfī assumes that the modern Islamic dā‘iyah ‘Amr Khālid imitates American televangelists, not only in his appearance and the subjects of his sermons, but also in making use of religion to gain financial profits.
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Mahmoud Samāhah examines the activities of the Islamic dā‘iyah
cAmr Khālid on a number of Arab satellite channels, accusing him of seeking personal
financial gain by distributing his programs to three different channels, while presenting almost the same content.
Samāhah believes that Khālid has...
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: Sunday, July 6, 2003
A program aired by the ART [Arab Radio and Television] channel hosted both the author and Dr. Essam Al-Erian, a brotherhood member, to discuss the issue of the report which Sawt Al-Umma published about the General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood contracting Alzheimer. The host of the program...
Date of source: Sunday, October 16, 2005
Māhir Hassan claims that Khālid al-Jindī, the well-known dā‘iya, is making huge sums of money from the private fatwa business.
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The author examines ‘Amr Khālid’s connections to the middle and upper class Egyptians and his new brand of televised piety.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
‘Amr Khālid has had a remarkable march to fame as a dā‘iya.