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Cornelis Hulsman was asked to speak about Matthew 25:35-36, where Jesus said “For I was hungry and you gav
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This book was first published in 2012 by CIDT in Arabic. It was later translated into English, expanded with texts of Nushin Atmaca and Patricia Prentice and edited by Cornelis Hulsman with help of Jenna Ferrecchia and Douglas May.
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2012
The salafī al-Nūr Party severely slammed Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb for rejecting to provide explanations for the word “principles” in the constitution, urging him to issue a statement indicating why he insists on keeping Article II unchanged. [Hamdī Dabash, ‘Usāmah al-Mahdī,...
Date of source: Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood set Egyptian politics ablaze with their decision to nominate their chief financier, Khairat al-Shātir, for the presidency. All political groups recognize the right of the group to do so but many have criticized them harshly, recalling their promise from early in the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Several scholars of the Azhar and its affiliate Islamic Research Academy welcomed the top Sunnī establishment’s decision to withdraw its only representative, former Muftī of the Republic Dr. Nasr Farīd Wāsil, from the constituent assembly drafting a new constitution for Egypt. [Ahmad ‘Uways, al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
(Right) now all the political groups in Egypt conform to one main principle, which is to make sure that every part of society is represented in the constituent assembly that will draft the Egyptian constitution. There is no doubt that this principle is credible as long as it is implemented...
Date of source: Friday, April 15, 2011
Text presented for the European-Arab Dialogue Conference at Crete, April 14-16, 2011.
In the past 50 years millions of migrants from southern Mediterranean countries have entered Europe. Of course Europe has witnessed migration gulfs earlier but this one was the first with so many people coming...
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Egypt's post-revolution sectarian troubles are raising some scary questions about the future of the relationship between the partners in the nation.
Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Middle East Media Research Institute recently highlighted a YouTube video issued by the former Muftī of Egypt, Nasr Farīd Wāsil, on May 7, 2011. In his presentation, MEMRI quotes him as saying:
The martyr Bin Lādin, Allah's mercy upon him, waged Jihad for the sake of Allah against the Soviets...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, issued a Fatwa prohibiting the defamation on Prophet Muhammad's companions and mothers of the believers. The Fatwa was welcomed by various Azhar scientists such as Dr. Abd Al-Mawty Bayyoumi who called it "respectful" coming from Shiite Iran, who is believed to...