Date of source: Friday, September 20, 2002
The fact that some Egyptian writers try to refute the responsibility of Al Qaeda´s for the September 11 attacks, while the whole world accepts it, can tarnish the reputation of the Egyptian media. Editors should keep this in mind and exercise their editorial judgment when reviewing articles to...
Date of source: Monday, September 30, 2002
Many American Muslims said that after the September 11 attacks they found tolerance among ordinary American individuals more than among political and religious leaders. This fact made many Muslim activists think of working among ordinary people rather than among officials to convey the true image...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 11, 2002
The article sheds light on the different Christian groups in the Arab world to see which group can play the role of a cultural bridge between Islam and the West. It concludes that the Protestant denomination is the group that can play such a role.
Date of source: Friday, September 13, 2002
The Sheikh of the Azhar says that he is against striking Iraq and praises the stance of the Anglican Church that warned against striking Iraq. He believes it is unfair that America accuses Islam and Muslims of crimes they never committed, stressing that Arabs and Muslims are innocent of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Alongside the West´s enmity to Islam run the practices of Jewish groups against anything that is believed to urge hatred against Jews. While everyone who tries to disclose the crimes of Israel is accused of anti-Semitism, enmity to Islam is allowed and met with indifference.
Date of source: Friday, August 9, 2002
The article sheds light on the role of the American Committee for Religious Freedom in the crystallization of the Machakos protocol between the Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir and the southern separatist John Garang. It also highlights the religious dimension of the American political discourse.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2002
The author calls the charges Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim “patently trumped-up.” His Ibn Khaldun Institute produced documentaries about discrimination against Egypt´s Coptic Christian minority and urged citizens to participate in the country´s parliamentary elections despite the massive fraud that...
Date of source: Saturday, July 27, 2002 to Friday, August 2, 2002
Dr. Mahmoud Said Al-Kurdi has written an article titled “The American President has not Read the Bible.” He has cited some Biblical verses but interpreted them wrongly. The author comments on Al-Kurd´s interpretation and provides his explanation of the verses.
Date of source: Saturday, June 1, 2002
[AWR: This is a full text translation of a Dutch text with permission of the author.]
Sociology professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim: “You can beat Saddam Hussein, no doubt. But what you cannot do is prevent a new Saddam Hussein from appearing, a new Bin Laden. As long as there is no democracy, no state...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
German officials responsible for combating terrorism are investigating a Moroccan imam on the charge of recruiting some young men to form the “Hamburg cell,” which played an essential role in the September 11 attacks. Also the Spanish authorities detained three Syrian men on the charge of belonging...