Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006
Bishop Michael was born in 1949 in Karachi, Pakistan. He had both a Christian and Muslim family background. Bishop Michael was the first non-white senior bishop in the Church of England on his appointment. There were issues raised about him having a leading role in the church and worries over the...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazīr ‘Alī’s statements have added fuel to the heated controversy over the Niqāb in England.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 5, 2006
In a Muslim-Christian dialogue meeting, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Tantāwī, affirmed that jihād in Islam is exclusively for self-defense and not meant for attacking the innocent. He stressed the need to rectify this Western misconception about Islam.