Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The review discusses the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hasan al-Bannā, the founder and first guide of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, and counterarguments that al-Bannā was not angry about the 1940s assassination of Judge al- Khāzindār. It also describes the parliamentary battle between...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Bilāl al- Dawwī expects a "bargain" between the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad Mahdī ‘Ākif, and the Egyptian government after he was denied the right to go on a ‘umrah a few weeks ago. He also discusses recent financial difficulties facing the group and which he says are...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The review deals with statements
made by the deputy guide of the
Muslim Brotherhood, Dr. Muhammad Habīb, in which he said the passing of
power to Jamāl Mubārak,
the son of President Husnī Mubārak, will never be accepted by
the group and it "will be over our
dead bodies." The statements...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
The author
contemplates the announcements of the Muslim
Brotherhood’s Mahdī ‘Ākif of dropping the
secret organisation and assesses its current
change in political discourse.
Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
The article deals with statements made by thinkers and politicians
during the annual
iftār banquet hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood group, in which they agreed that
democracy will
provide an effective prescription for Egypt’s ailments, such as corruption and monopolistic
practices by...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Muhammad Mahdī ‘Ākif stirred controversy by suggesting the existence of a private Brotherhood army while at the same time causing friction within the ruling National Democratic Party with his recent statements.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
This article describes how political Islam is trying to move forward from
its
violent past and look like a civilized movement in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Following a
series
of controversial statements that aroused the anger of many Egyptians, the Supreme Guide of the Muslim
Brotherhood,
Muhammad Mahdī ‘Ākif, was recently quoted as allegedly inciting the murder
of Arab leaders
during an interview with a national newspaper.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Angry reactions to Pope
Benedict’s remarks on Islam and the Prophet
Muhammad continued for a second week. Some Muslim figures,
including Iranian President Ahmadinejad and
Malaysian Prime Minister ‘Abd Allāh Ahmad
Badawī, have accepted the pope’s regret at the
furious reactions to his remarks...
Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
Sa‘īd Shu‘ayb, the journalist who conducted
the interview with the Supreme Guide of
the banned Muslim Brotherhood group which triggered uproar amongst
writers, political commentators and analysts,
gauges reactions.