Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Kamāl Ghubryāl writes about a conference held in Cairo on the establishment of secularism in Egypt. He believes that the conference failed because they tried to match the solid concept of secularism with the new changes in society.
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
A recently held conference has discussed the idea of establishing an active secular movement in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
A recently held conference in Egypt about the establishment of a secularist approach to politics has stated that democracy requires secularism.
Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2005
The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought has this year granted its award to Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd, an Arab Muslim scholar, charged with being an apostate because of his controversial interpretations of Islamic texts and calls for religious reform.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 16, 2005
An Egyptian professor is recognized by a German foundation for his freedom of thought. This article describes some of his views on the struggle to protect the right to freedom of thought in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Dr. Abu Zayd is to fly to Germany soon to receive the Ibn Rushd award for his works that have helped to bridge the gap between Islamic and modern thought.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
Egyptian writer, Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd has been awarded this year’s Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 2, 2000
The Ibn Roshd group has held a seminar about the defense of ijtihad [the freedom of interpretation in Islam] in the Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies, just hours before the tribunal verdict in an Hesba case which was filed by Sheikh Youssef Al-Badri, against the book "Father Adam" written by...