Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Bahā’īs are waiting for
July 2007 when they will find out the final decision from UNESCO on whether some of their gardens will be
recognized as international cultural sites.
Date of source: Saturday, November 4, 2006
Hamdī Mustafā interviews the
Egyptian Shī‘ah leader, Sharīf Rāshid al-Sidafī, who explains some
controversial beliefs in the Shī‘ah doctrine.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
The court session of the lawsuit initiated by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Badrī was postponed until 16 of January, 2007. On the same date, a session will be held to discuss a lawsuit promoting a new Christian denomination.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Mosques must only be houses
of worship, not political forums.
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2006
Safā’ Mustafá
warns about the spread of new private Islamic institutes which are not supervised by either the Azhar or the
Ministry of Awqāf. She believes that these could promote false teachings of Islām with their emphasis
on less educated preachers.
Date of source: Monday, October 23, 2006
The review deals with the various reactions on al-Ghad weekly supplement entitled “the worst ten figures in Islamic history. Muslim scholars and intellectuals’ opinions are displayed, together with al-Ghad members and leaders’ opinions.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Bishop Bula of Tantā asserted in a national unity meeting held in Mār Mina monastery
that Maximus is an American-made priest. He indicated that Maximus’ split was a step taken by the United
States to
infiltrate the church, because it considers the later an obstacle to normalization between Egypt...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The review discusses the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hasan al-Bannā, the founder and first guide of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, and counterarguments that al-Bannā was not angry about the 1940s assassination of Judge al- Khāzindār. It also describes the parliamentary battle between...
Date of source: Thursday, October 19, 2006
The author discusses arguments
about wearing jilbāb and a
long beard, with Muslim scholars stating that these are not a religious
duty.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The niqāb is stirring controversy in different parts of the World. An Egyptian university professor is to be sued for criticizing it; the Egyptian muftī advises that women don’t wear it and students wearing it will be barred from accessing a university hostel. In Western countries it is regarded as...