Date of source: Monday, November 19, 2007
The author, Fahmī Huwaydī, refuses any form of security interference in the hiring process of new Muslim clerics at the Ministry of Endowments.
Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2007
The author reports on speeches being delivered at an Egyptian-German
meeting on the importance of the enforcement of citizenship under the civil state that was held after an invitation
from the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services [CEOSS].
Date of source: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Dr. Maḥmūd Ḥamdī Zaqzūq, minister of religious endowments, justified the ministry’s cooperation with
security bodies in appointing Muslim preachers by saying that the ministry wants to be sure that the appointed men
of religion are reputable.
Date of source: Friday, November 9, 2007
The author talked about a book published by the Ministry of Endowments entitled, ‘Dalīl al-Imām īlà tagdīd al-khiṭāb al-dīnī.’ The book discuses several issues, one of them is al-Takfīr where the book aims to prevent people from using this term without enough knowledge.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
In their speeches, both Shaykh of the Azhar and the minister of endowments have attacked claims of the Qur’anis that the Sunnah was not revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad but that human hands have fabricated it.
Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2007
Dr. Maḥmūd Zaqzūq denies that he had called to apply Ḥadd al-Riddah onMurtadds
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2007
The author talks about the importance of Ijtihād to modernize and renew our Islamic thinking, to protect our nation from religious complacency and the extremist trends.
Date of source: Sunday, January 13, 2008
Discussion of the murder of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto on December 27, 2007.
Kees Hulsman’s visit to Europe to promote AWR work in discussions and meetings.
Comments that the rise of militant and political Islam increased since 2002.
Shaykh Tantawi called for punishing...
Date of source: Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Egyptian Minister of Endowments Ḥamdī Zaqzūq calls on Muslims to visit Jerusalem and the Aqṣá mosque as a sign of support for the Palestinians. The call sparked protest amongst Muslims and Copts.
Date of source: Monday, October 15, 2007
Ridā ‘Awaḍ examines the opinions of Muslim scholars on the issue of imposing security measures on Muslim worshippers who wanted to seclude themselves inside mosques during the last ten days of Ramaḍān.