Date of source: Friday, January 26, 2007
Maḥmūd Ḥabīb criticizes an article about the Bahā’ī belief.
Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2006
A student of higher
studies at the Usūl al-Dīn [Fundamentals of Religion] Faculty, al-Minūfīyah branch
of the
Azhar University, wrote a PhD thesis deeming that the Rose al-Yūsuf periodical and
founder
were Kāfir. In week 50, AWR presented a series of reactions published in
Rose al-
Yūsuf. The...
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
Muftīī of the Republic, Dr.
‘Alī Jum‘ah, severely criticizes religious opinions proclaimed by non-specialists on
satellite channels and said these opinions, which should not be called fatwás, cause confusion amongst
Muslims. He urged society to adopt a common culture to confront these opinions.
Date of source: Friday, October 20, 2006
In this interview, the minister of religious
endowments
warns of "foolish acts" by some Muslims, which he says could pose a real threat to the Muslim
nation, stressing
that the niqāb is a tradition and not a religious duty.
Date of source: Friday, August 25, 2006
The deletion
of the religious reference from identification
cards or the issuance of them according to the nearest mosque will
lead, contrary to pretenders’
allegations, to the loss of human rights, Egyptian identity and the elimination
of Egyptian
history.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Over the past few months, many Egyptian intellectuals and Christian clergy have called for the removal of any reference to religious affiliation from identity cards. Amongst these was Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl, who stated in al-Maydān of August 16, 2006 that the inclusion of religious...
Date of source: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Sawt al-Azhar extends its sincere congratulations on the safe return of Pope Shenouda III from a trip
abroad for medical treatment.
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2006
In this interview,
Metropolitan George
Salība of Mt Lebanon reaffirms the importance of the dialogue of religions and
civilizations.
Date of source: Friday, April 28, 2006
A few days
ago, the Doha Fourth Interfaith Conference opened amidst increasing calls
to stress the role of religions in saving
humankind from evil.
Date of source: Friday, November 7, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Minister of Endowments. He comments on the issues of renewing the Islamic religious discourse, Islamic preaching and attacking Islam. He believes that renewing the Islamic religious discourse does not mean touching upon the pillars of...