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63. Baha’i faith unrecognized by the Azhar
Date of source: Thursday, April 27, 2006
Azhar clerics reject the court ruling granting the Bahā’is the right to recognize their religion in official papers and deem them apostates.
20. An interview with leader of the Qur’aniyin group, Dr. Ahmad Subhi Mansour
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
Sawt al-Umma interviews leader of the Qur’ānīyīn group, Dr. Ahamd Subhī Mansour, over his controversial views on the Sunna.
12. Jurisprudential controversy over friend and misyar marriages
Date of source: Friday, April 28, 2006
Zaynab ‘Abd al-Ilāh, author of the article, sheds light upon how the two newly-innovated types of marriages, friend and Misyār marriage, have met with controversial views from Islamic clerics.
12. It is too difficult for Egyptians to convert from a denomination to another
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Islamic thinker Dr. al-Fayoumī believes that having Shi’ites in Egypt does not represent a problem, as long as subversive Shi’ite sects are avoided.
10. Dr. Amina Nusir: No need for sectarian divisions at the present stage
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Some people expect Sunni- Shi’ite disturbances to break out in Egypt. Professor of Usoul al-Dīn [Fundamentals of religion] at the Azhar University, Dr. Āmina Nusīr argues that deep sectarian divisions can undermine the stability and unity of the Muslim umma [nation].
2. CAWU organized discussion on "freedom of expression and respect for the other"
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
On April 15, 2006, a discussion entitled "Freedom of expression and respect for ’the other’: How to respond if one is offended” was held at El-Sawy Culture Wheel, Zamālik, Cairo. Participants from seven Arab and European countries shared their views on how to avoid the so-called ’clash of...
48. Jewish property claims expired by prescription, say legal experts
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Legal experts say the Jews are not entitled to claim compensation for their property in Egypt on the legal grounds that claims must be made within 15 years of the original loss.
16. There is no certain current purely representing Islam, says scholar
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Dr. al-Mat‘anī, a scholar of the Azhar, the top Sunni organization in the Muslim world, has criticized Dā‘īya cAmr Khālid who went to Denmark for dialogue with Danish figures to explain the genuine traditions of Islam, terming the initiative "hasty and random."
15. Shaykh Tantawi’s Azhar does not hear, see or speak about corruption, sabotage or wrong-doing
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
To revive the Azhar, many professors and scholars advocate choosing the shaykh of the Azhar by election instead of appointment.
11. Managing emotionally-loaded crises in the context of an on-going communication gap between the Arab-Islamic world and the West: Analyzing the incompatible perceptual frames of the Danish cartoons crisis as an example
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Analysis of the Denmark cartoons issue by Dr. Hasan Muhammad Wajīh, expert of linguistics of negotiation and cross-cultural communication at the Azhar University and moderator of the April 15, 2006 discussion at El-Sawy Culture Wheel on ‘Freedom of expression and respect for the other. How to...

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