Date of source: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The author argues that supporters of globalization do not take seriously the Islamic concept of economy and society because there is no evaluation or systematic Islamic criticism of this phenomenon. Thus modern Islamic thought should draw on contemporary critical theory to develop new ways of...
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2006
In his article, Majdī Khalīl stresses the Arab and Islamic world’s need of the West. He questions contemporary Islam and Muslims in the light of some of the world’s thinkers. Khalīl highlights the compelling need for the Arabic and Islamic countries to cooperate with the different West to lead to...
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Najīb Mahfūz’s novels are full of religious symbols. Many religious notions
have become moral ones through time, language and social traditions.
Date of source: Monday, September 25, 2006
This
report, written by several authors, deals with the beginning and
remarkable events in the life of the founder of
the Muslim Brotherhood and its first murshid, Hasan
al-Bannā. He still has a strong ideological
influence on this most prominent political group.
Date of source: Sunday, August 10, 1997
The author sees groups inside and outside Egypt as plotting against the country’s national unity. These are Zionists in the USA and terrorists inside Egypt. He gives examples from history. Whatever happens, he argues that national unity must remain intact and the Coptic Orthodox Church proved to be...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 1997
Subtitles:- I never play with my words or dress them up, I just take care of everything.- America feels easy at heart with some Islamic tendencies. It even defends their interests.- The security system will not stand still towards violence.- I am not an Islamic writer, but a Muslim writer.- Wearing...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Subtitle:
1- An Islamic preacher says on the Internet: Christians deceive Muslims by building churches in the form of mosques
2- A Christian Internet site called “Wild Christianity” specializes in attacking Islam
3- Internet sites for the books and essays of: El Karadawy, Said Kotb, Ibn...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 30, 1997
Dr. Nasr
Hamed Abu Zeid laments having
been forced to leave Egypt for the Netherlands after being accused of
apostasy.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 1997
The foreign praise for an
earlier
article he had written made author Refa’at el-Sa’id, upset, since he believes these Western
countries use
human rights to criticize other countries, but at the same time, they shelter terrorists from
these countries.
Emigrant Copts are warned to be careful...
Date of source: Saturday, September 16, 2006
Ahmad
Khālid sees that the reason behind backwardness in the Arab world, particularly in
Egypt, is the
rigidity and deficiency of religious discourse. He argues that Egypt nowadays suffers from the
absence of
authentic clergy.