Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2003
The article raises many questions regarding issuing fatwas as many people believe that issuing fatwas is facing troubles and may have reached a crossroads.
Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2003
The National Council of Women held a seminar to discuss the issue of “Women and the Media.” During the seminar the head of the Egyptian Satellite Channels Sector, described Al-Azan (Muslim´s calls to prayer) and sermons in mosques as an auditory and environmental pollution that harms citizens...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2003
A brief background about the late Father Geroge Qanawati and some of his writings that contributed to consolidating the culture of inter-religious dialogue. He wrote about the common denominators between Islam and Christianity and the Coptic era in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, February 14, 2003
The author argues that the religion received by all prophets is the religion of Islam and that this is mentioned in the Qur´an. He believes that the religion of Islam is the only religion accepted by God.
Date of source: Saturday, February 8, 2003
Kuwait, Qatar, and the Emirates notified Pope Shenouda that they approved of the representation of the Coptic Church in their lands.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 12, 2003
The US policy in the Middle East is based on the religious belief “the second birth” that relies on the second coming of Christ, which requires the return of all Jews to Israel. The Bush Administration is the most committed US Administration to this belief since the Reagan Administration.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Muslim preachers in Arab and Islamic countries warn against helping the US in attacking Iraq, stressing that any form of help is against the Shari’a. They call upon combating the new US occupation which targets Arab and Islamic nations.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2003
Princess Mona Al-Hussein, sister of the Jordanian King, laid the foundation stone of the first modern church named after Saint John the Baptist. The church will be under the authority of the Archbishopric of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2003
Lawyer of the Gama’a Al-Islamiya, Montasser Al-Zayyat, called on Arab and Islamic societies to reconsider their cultural and media policies. He requested that the government establishes a serious dialogue with the Islamic movements.
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2003
The president of the British Islamic Center requested that the British government ban the showing of a Norwegian commercial for a British airline company. The commercial allegedly distorts the image of Muslims.