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21. The spread of the veil is not a religious phenomenon but a social phenomenon that suits the fashion!
Date of source: Tuesday, June 1, 2004
This article is a response to an article by Dr. Hussein Ahmad Amin, See AWR 2004, week 22, art.15] The eminent writer Hussein Ahmad Amin confuses between the niqab [a veil that covers the whole body except the eyes] and the hijab [the headscarf]. The few women who wear the niqab take a stand from...
19. Why does the Mujtahideen Syndicate [those who practice ijtihad. There is no such syndicate but it is just a figurative description for people who practice ijtihad] accept the membership of Omar Abdel Kafi and Shams Al-Baroudi and reject the membership
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The articles about the hijab and the niqab affair written by the intellectual Hussein Ahmad Amin, which were published in issues 214 and 215, elicited controversial reactions. The debate around the veil, as presented by Amin, is a scientific dialogue and should not be related to his personal views...
21. Why did the study [by Hussein Ahmad Amin] remain silent concerning the part where the Qur’an ordains women to hide all except what appears from their beauty
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The study of Hussein Ahmad Amin succeeded in referring to the verses in the Qur’an that mention the veil, and explaining the purpose of each verse. The study also succeeded in explaining the social factors that led to the spread of the veil in Egypt.
32. On the veil…kebabs…Al-Shaarawi and Amr Khaled…and other names and things!
Date of source: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Hussein Ahmad Amin did not see in the women’s wearing the veil any moral value that led her to do so. The veil is a reflection of those who wear it. It satisfies a human desire in those women and it benefits them. This issue needs pycho-social research.
22. Why feeling angry because of the women’s veil?
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
The veil is a dress code that is deemed acceptable in appearance and content- whether it was essentially based on religious reasons or not. Every person- man or woman- is free to dress as he pleases and follow whatever fashion he likes. So the question remains: why do we freak out and tend to...
15. Muslims in the eyes of the West. An extravagant rich person or a terrorist!
Date of source: Saturday, December 8, 2001 to Friday, December 14, 2001
A conference was held at the Arab League headquarters to discuss the image of the Arabs in the eyes of other civilizations. The conference aimed at finding a formula by which to confront the Western attack against Arabs and Muslims following the 11th September attack.

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