Date of source: Wednesday, November 21, 2018
In celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muḥammad organized by the Ministry of Endowments [Awqāf] last Monday, the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib delivered a speech that clearly manifested that the war launched against the Quranists has not ended yet.
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib attacked the...
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Interviewer: Quinta Smit
Language of interview: Arabic (original interview), English (presented transcript)
Interpreter: Muḥammad Saʿīd
Transcript: Quinta Smit
Approval: Approved by interviewee
Bassām al-Zarqā, a leading member of the Nūr Party and advisor to president Muḥammad Mursī...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Notes on the occasion of Prof. Mike Reimer's 60th birthday, assistant professor of history at the American University in Cairo. Muslim-Christian relations are so much more complex as media tend to report.
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2007
The Ibn Khaldūn Center faces possible closure. The author seeks to give the reader a more complete picture of the Center, rather than just the allegations against it.
Date of source: Friday, February 8, 2008
In the following interview, Muslim thinker Nasr Hāmid Abū Zayd discusses the present Islamic discourse, he refers to the history of the Islamic reformation in the 20th century and points out the current defects. Abū Zayd also tackles the problems of Egyptian society and the Azhar’s relationship...
Date of source: Sunday, December 3, 2006
The article explores the history of the Bedouin nomads,
specifically the impact that their presence, settlements, traditions and lifestyle have had throughout the Middle
East.
Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2006
Transcript of a speech presented by William Dalrymple at the American University in Cairo, highlighting his experiences traveling to Christian Holy sites throughout the Middle East, as well as his personal interpretation of political Islām. He includes references to both historical and present day...
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After the
resumption of the
provisional jail of four employees of the Center, and the eventual renewal of the imprisonment period of
it’s director, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, who faces the charges of falsification of electoral documents in order
to get economic
benefits, the repercussions of the...
Date of source: Sunday, November 12, 2006
The author asserts that Egypt is becoming Bedouinised. In part 1 of his study on this subject, the
author discusses Bedouin history and culture.
Date of source: Sunday, September 3, 2006
A discussion of tolerance and the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt from the era of Muhammad Ali, through the Nasser and Sadat years and concluding with two choices for the future for Egypt.