Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The author of the article, Dr. Wā’il ‘Azīz, discusses religious freedom versus freedom of expression. He calls on Muslims to acknowledge the achievements of all Muslim scholars and intellectuals, and asserts that no one has the right to issue fatwás of Takfīr against anyone unless they publicly...
Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2000
Al-Arabi
reviewed the opinions of different intellectuals and prominent figures among them are:
" General Fou’ad Allam,
Ex-Manager of the State Security Police, who said that it is very difficult to confirm whether someone was behind
the demonstrations of the students of the Azhar,
" Spokesman...
Date of source:
Investigations
into the
activities of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Social Research, revealed new
developments in the case. What the investigations and inquiries revealed is recounted in this article.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author articulates some basic rules of interfaith dialogue, which he asserts should be followed by all parties.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
The author reviews the recommendations of the 4th expatriate Copts conference held in the state of New Jersey, which included demands to amend the second article of the constitution asserting that Islam is the State’s official religion, and an official apology for the regime’s crimes against the...
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2006 to Friday, May 26, 2006
The article deals with the ideologies of a group of Muslims who call themselves "the Qur’ānites" who believe only in the Qur’ān and deny the sunna [the Prophet Muhammad’s tradition] altogether.
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
Sawt al-Umma
interviews leader of the Qur’ānīyīn group,
Dr. Ahamd Subhī Mansour, over his
controversial views on the Sunna.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Dr. Pink presented her paper on teaching ethics and values in Egyptian schools at the international conference of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) at Vilnus University, Lithuania, April 9-12, 2003. Egyptian schools strongly promote nationalism and development with an emphasis of...
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2000
[The title is a mistake of the editor. Ibrahim is not Coptic. The proposed title was: Egypt´s reputation endangered.] The arrest of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim was preceded by an extremely negative Egyptian press. It seemed as if this functioned as a warning for worse to come. People close to...
Date of source: Saturday, October 12, 2002
The meaning of apostasy is not limited to renouncing Islam. A Muslim could be accused of apostasy if s/he suggests new thought that is contradictory to what has been set as rules ages ago. From this, the issue of freedom of belief is considered apostasy, which should be punished by execution.