Date of source: Friday, March 31, 2006
Dār al-‘Uloum Faculty has organized a cultural day on the role of translation in inter-cultural dialogue.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
In an interview with al-Ahālī, Egyptian intellectual Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd, who left Egypt after Islamists filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of apostasy and forcibly divorcing him form his wife, speaks out on the current stagnant situation of Egyptian society.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The Egyptian authorities have started a large-scale arrest campaign against members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, but the reasons for the detentions remain unclear to most observers.
Date of source: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Five–day visit of Prof. Dr. van Agt to Egypt in support of the development of CAWU.
The real test of freedom of thought.
The Holocaust denial of David Irving.
Date of source: Monday, March 6, 2006
Al-Fatāh reports on a lecturer at Cairo University who approves of breaking away from parts of traditional Egyptian culture, and who wants more creativity to be permitted in contemporary works, implying that for these reasons, the lecturer was not promoted.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
According to the author, it is important to issue a decree preventing the detention of journalists but, at the same time, punishing any offenses in a non-physical way.
Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2003 to Friday, December 12, 2003
The Azhar decided to ban Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid´s book “Al-Khetab Wa Al-Ta´weel” [Discourse and Interpretation], allegedly because it challenge two main pillars of Islam: monotheism and the [divine] preservation of the Qur´an. The author comments that this argument indicates accusing Abu Zeid of...
Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2003 to Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Nasr Hamed Abou Zeid [Abu Zayd] has found himself on the wrong side of Al Azhar once more. Al Azhar´s Islamic Research Council has recommended that a book by Abou Zeid be banned. The book was brought to Al Azhar´s attention by Muhammad Emara, who is also part of the 45 member council. Adel Abdel...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2003
The author continues reviewing terrorist actions committed by the Muslim Brotherhood. The diversity and sequence of these actions indicates that Islamized terrorism was a well-established approach adopted by this group.
Date of source: Friday, September 19, 2003
The author comments on the issue of Islam-West dialogue. He approaches some Egyptian scholars to comment on whether such dialogue can lead to cooperation between the two parties.