Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The author of the article, Dr. Wā’il ‘Azīz, discusses religious freedom versus freedom of expression. He calls on Muslims to acknowledge the achievements of all Muslim scholars and intellectuals, and asserts that no one has the right to issue fatwás of Takfīr against anyone unless they publicly...
Date of source: Thursday, December 14, 2006
Hāzim ‘Abduhlists a number of Muslim and non-Muslim thinkers and writers, whom he says have launched a vicious campaign against Islām in an attempt to undermine Islamic culture and values.
Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2006
A student of higher
studies at the Usūl al-Dīn [Fundamentals of Religion] Faculty, al-Minūfīyah branch
of the
Azhar University, wrote a PhD thesis deeming that the Rose al-Yūsuf periodical and
founder
were Kāfir. In week 50, AWR presented a series of reactions published in
Rose al-
Yūsuf. The...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
A discussion about a conference on human rights, the innovation of religious speeches, the
relationship between religion and the state, the economic progress of non-Arab Muslim countries in Asia, and
problems of applying Islamic laws with regard to marriage, divorce, and inheritance in non-Muslim...
Date of source:
Asharq al-Awsat
revealed that the American consul visited Ibrahim in the prison’s hospital and
relieved his worry. He
promised Ibrahim that the American embassy would take care of his case in his capacity as an
American
citizen. al-Musawwar and al-Ah...
Date of source:
Nawal al-
Sa’adawi started defending herself against the
apostasy charges directed at her. She issued a statement in which
she criticized the defamation campaign
launched against her by a weekly paper. It was reported that she backed down
on her decision to confront
Mohammed Hassan al-Alfi,...
Date of source:
An
apostasy claim against Nawal al-
Sa’adawi -following the publishing of an interview in which she criticized Islām -
stirred up a social
debate on her opinions and raised fears for her life. al-Sa’adawi contested what she called
perfectly set
traps of the yellow papers in collusion with...
Date of source:
During the trial of
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, the defense objected to the prosecution’s
description of Ibrahim’s behavior, considering it
disfiguring to a great social scientist. Representatives
from Egyptian and foreign human rights organizations
attended the trial, which took place under tough...
Date of source:
The
court of first instance postponed its verdict on the action brought by Dr. Nasr Hamid
Abu Zeid and his wife
against the Minister of Justice. Abū Zeid wants to show that there is still a marital
relationship between
him and his wife.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
In his article, ‘Abd al-Khāliq Husayn presents examples of Western Christians converting to Islam and the reactions of their families and countries. He then compares this to similar conversion situations in Muslim countries.