Date of source: Tuesday, March 16, 2004
There are more than 8 million Muslims living in the United States. Unfortunately, Muslims suffer from isolation and division. They also lack organization, planning, and the ability to react to events. Hence, their role in the American public life is weak.
For Muslims to be an effective and...
Date of source: Friday, March 26, 2004
The article is an interview with Dr. Muhammad Abu Leila, professor at the English language department of Islamic studies and dean of the English language department at Azhar University. In this interview Dr. Abu Leila presents his opinions regarding the issue of the challenges and threats that face...
Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 2004
The Ibn Khaldoun Center is nowadays spreading its opinions through a series of seminars it organized under the title “Renewing Religious Discourse.” The center puts forward suspicious ideas declaring that the Islamic thought needs to be reformed because it is not based on a valid logic. Al-Liwaa’...
Date of source: Monday, June 7, 2004
The first Egyptian Islamic caravan left Cairo yesterday to hold meetings with British organizations on an eight-day tour to correct mistaken ideas about Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The first Egyptian delegation of scholars and intellectuals left yesterday to correct the image of Islam in the West by making its first stop in the British capital of London, then touring a number of European and American capitals.
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2004
Minister of awqaf [religious endowments], Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, announced that the Ministry’s plan to send Islamic caravans touring world capitals to correct the mistaken image of Islam will start on June 6th. The delegation includes six Islamic scholars known to have the knowledge and the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2004
Watani International met with the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Dr. Ali Goma’a, during his visit to London in which he headed a delegation comprising Dr. Muhammad Abu Lila, Dr. Gaffar Abdel Salam and Dr. Zaghloul Al-Naggar. The objective of the visit, as the Grand Mufti stated during a seminar held...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2004
The annual report issued by US State Department has criticized
religious freedom in Egypt. The report accused Egypt of religious discrimination against Baha’is
and Copts concerning recruitment in the public sector and preventing Christians from joining the
Azhar University. Many Islamic scholars...
Date of source: Thursday, January 8, 2004
The
article is an interview with Dr. Muhammad Abu Leila, head of the department of Islamic studies
and English Literature at the Faculty of Languages and Translation of the Azhar University. He
comments on the dimensions and consequences of the Western and American war against Islam and
Muslims...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 3, 2004
The article explains that Western Jewish media managed to tarnish the image of Islam
and Muslims. Muslims are presented in Western media as terrorists by nature and creed and Islam
is described Islam as the West’s new enemy. The author raises the question: How can we correct
the image of Islam...