Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
The crisis of the Takfīr
thesis caused by an Azhar researcher resulted in serious
discussions about the reality of academic life in
Egypt. The author of the article criticizes the Azhar’s
passiveness before the facility of judging people’s
faith.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
The leader of Al-Da´awa wa Al-Jihad group declared that the group is responsible for the incident of shooting the two Americans in Kuwait. He stressed that his group intends to carry out more attacks against American interests if the US launches a war on Iraq. He added that Usama Bin Laden is...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
The Kuwaiti General Prosecution started investigating Samy Al-Metiry, who is accused of killing one American and injuring another in Kuwait. Al-Metiry said that he prayed to give thanks to God after he succeeded in shooting the two Americans.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
On Egyptian television, there is an unwritten rule prohibiting any female presenter wearing the hijāb [headscarf for a Muslim woman] from appearing on screen, in spite of the fact Islam is the official religion of the state and the main source of legislation therein, as enshrined by the...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Mahmoud Khalīl writes that despite the atrocities committed against civilians by the British forces in World War II and the U.S. forces in Vietnam and Iraq, the world has not dared to point the finger of blame at Britain and the United States and accuse them of terrorism.
Date of source: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Studies of brainwave patterns has demonstrated that Qur’ānic recitation affects even the hearts of non-Arabic speaking people and non-Muslims.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Arab lands have an abundance of natural wealth that has whetted Westerners’ appetites and rendered the east a perennial target for occupation.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Controversy over the religion of a character depicted by Yousuf Shāhīn in a film about the Crusades.