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Date of source: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Today, many unqualified sheikhs are issuing fatwas [Muslim religious opinions or decrees given by a Mufti or another Muslim scholar. Based on Islamic Law and logical measurement] for purely personal purposes. They sometimes even issue contradictory fatwas that really reflect their deep ignorance.
Date of source: Saturday, October 2, 2004
Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq was able to embarrass his opponents when he presented the statement issued by the Egyptian Grand Mufti, Dr. Ali Goma’a, in which he emphasized that unifying the Azan is lawful according to Shari’a and that the great four Muslim imams permitted performing a singe Azan for a...
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2004
In his attempt to restore the spiritual side of the azan, Minister of Endowments Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq has begun a project intended to unify the voices and times of the azan. This step came after a noticeable increase in the number of mosques which has opened the door to many muezzins [the person...
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 2004
An Internet site was established to advise women and inform them of their duties toward their husband and children. The main objective of these sites is to rob women of their autonomy and make them subordinate. The Internet sites run by these extremists focus on the role of women as mother and wife...
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 2004
The Azhar takes over the responsibility of clarifying the true image of Islam and correcting misconceptions about it. The Azhar sends envoys to different countries world-wide in order to carry out the responsibility of preaching true Islam, which is why it chooses those envoys very carefully.
The...
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
Muftī of the Republic Shaykh ‘Alī Jumca said he has never issued a fatwa [religious edict] about demonstrations, stressing that if demonstrations were meant to peacefully express opinion, which is a constitutional right, then there is nothing wrong.
Date of source: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Conditions of Muslims abroad and religious offenses still represent a serious problem seeking a solution to restore the true image of Islam. This issue is raised in reports of Egyptian embassies in Copenhagen and Paris and sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Date of source: Friday, September 6, 2002
The mufti denies reports about his intention to resign because of disputes between the Grand Imam and himself concerning fatwas related to martyrdom operations and bank deposits. He says that he works in total freedom and that he could say whatever he wants without the intervention of any official...
Date of source: Saturday, July 27, 2002
Rose El-Youssef’s special file for this week contains an interview with Abdullah Annas, a pioneering Arab Afghan and articles on new preachers, how terrorists have exploited cassette tapes to spread their ideas, the Prophet’s perception of terrorism, the Brotherhood’s perception of women, the issue...
Date of source: Friday, July 19, 2002
The article gives a brief overview of some extremist books banned by the Azhar - which shows the role of the Azhar in resisting extremism. Some of these books formed a major reference for the Gama’at Al-Islamiya and Takfir groups [that accuse people of apostasy from Islam].
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.