Date of source: Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Islam has gone through prosperous periods during which Islamic scholars practiced Ijtihad. But then six centuries ago, Islam entered the era of “imitation” when Islam became imprisoned in a mold manipulated by political interests and personal interests.
This led to the formation of a barrier...
Date of source: Friday, May 21, 2004
Eastern Christianity suffered from many internal problems. The Church of the Byzantine Empire suspended Eastern denominations. A separate organization for the Eastern churches was established. This led to the weakening of Eastern Christians and the central church authority of the Byzantine Empire...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Dr. Mamdouh Al-Beltagui, the Minister of Tourism, stated that the ministry is currently sponsoring a policy for environmental and constructional development of sites on the route of the Holy Family that was adopted by the ministry six years ago. The project enhances the infrastructure and improves...
Date of source: Friday, May 28, 2004
The British scholar and researcher Montgomery Watt sees that the merits and characteristics of Islam, the Messenger of Islam and the Holy Qur’an give Islam its unique status in comparison with other religions.
The Qur’an is unequaled because it is the direct divine revelation that was not ever...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Maxime Rodinson died last week at the age of 89. Unfortunately, no one has written enough about this author who produced dozens of books objectively tackling the Arab-Israeli conflict. Although he was himself a Jew, this led Israel to accuse him of being anti-Semitic.
Date of source: Friday, June 4, 2004
All the studies that were published in Al-Akhbar about the religious wars confirmed that all heavenly religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, are innocent of any belligerence and war tendencies. The articles explained that the vices of those religions are elements of their “heritage,” and are...
Date of source: Thursday, June 10, 2004
If Prophet Muhammad, or any of his Companions were raised from the dead, he would announce his rejection and condemnation of the hideous crime of the Iraqi Muslims who slaughtered a U.S. civilian. Early Muslims have never applied this brutal manner in the war they launched against their enemies.
Date of source: Thursday, June 10, 2004
The enemies of Islam insist that Islamic fundamentalism is the root of all evils. Since the start of the U.S. campaign against Islam, there is a poorly-aimed insistence on associating Islamic fundamentalism with acts of terrorism.
Date of source: Friday, June 11, 2004
Today we finish this series of studies on the three heavenly [monotheistic] religions and how they forbid wars, violence, terrorism and oppression.
Judaism as revealed by God is free of violence and fighting [The author implicitly suggest that modern Judaism is corrupted]. Christianity came as a...
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 2004
My study titled “Hoqoq wa wagebat Al-Maseheen fi Al-Dawla Al-Islamiya” [the Duties and rights of Christians in the Islamic state], tackled some of the problems Copts in Egypt face, and I have also mentioned scientific solutions that would maintain the balance of the government and the inherited...