Date of source: Thursday, October 23, 2003
The tragedy of Salman Rushdi´s book "Satanic Verses,” and the ensuing fatwa to kill Rushdi, has reoccurred in Canada. A young Muslim author, Irshad Mangi, has written a book entitled "The Trouble with Islam." Mangi criticizes Qur´anic verses severely, isolates them from their context, and...
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2003
The writer interviewed Karen Armstrong, the author of “The Battle for God” in Ottawa. She comments on the image of Islam in Western media and the reasons behind the wrong image American academic circles have of Islam. She also comments on the role Europe can play in regard to the dialogue between...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Al-Ahram interviewed Pope Shenouda in Canada. He spoke about the issue of building churches after the instructions made by President Mubarak and the suspended cases of Coptic personal status. He also spoke about the objectives of his visits to the USA and Canada as well as the relation between the...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
The legislation regulating the application of Islamic Shari'a is underway in the Ontario province under the arbitration law. The new legislation will allow the creation of an Islamic organization to offer arbitration and mediation services in personal status cases, such as divorce and inheritance....
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2000
This is a statement about the recent events of Al-Kosheh. Hundreds of cultured people in Egypt signed it. These people care about the country’s concerns.