Date of source: Saturday, December 2, 2000 to Friday, December 8, 2000
Some extremists attacked Sheikh Abdel Hamed Bekhit, teaching at the Faculty of Religious Fundamentals [Usul el-Din], because he issued a fatwa that allows students who have troubles in concentrating on their exams because of the fasting to break their fast. The fatwa was strongly opposed by...
Date of source: Saturday, October 28, 2000
The role of a preacher is important, especially if incidents where religion arouses people’s passions are taking place. People with bad intentions are searching for unqualified preachers and use them to excite people through delivering inflammatory sermons. Thus, we can grasp the problem the...
Date of source: Saturday, April 29, 2000 to Friday, May 5, 2000
Despite the unsatisfactory level of female graduates from religious institutes, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has given them legitimacy, as they can get a license to teach Islam and practice the Da’awa once the security authorities give their approval. These female graduates became accepted as...