Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
The Islamic Research Academy, affiliated with the Azhar, recently brought charges of insulting heavenly religions and God against Egyptian feminist and writer, Dr. Nawāl al-Sa‘dāwī, who is now in Brussels and is planning to stay away for six months so she can teach at a number of U.S. universities.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
Muḥammad al-Bāz, the author, claims that leading figures of the Coptic Orthodox Church are unqualified in theological academic studies; as a result, they fail to respond to George Bibāwī’s accusations.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
A few days ago, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church decided to excommunicate a former teacher at the Orthodox Seminary, Dr. George Ḥabīb Bibāwī, due to a study in which he accused Pope Shenouda III of abandoning real Orthodox beliefs.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The article reveals reasons for the current conflict between Dr. George Ḥabīb Bibāwī and Pope Shenouda III.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The article is a review of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s book entitled, ‘Infidel’ in which she talked about her personal experience as a woman living in an Islamic society.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
In the article, security forces continue their drive against senior leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group after some of its affiliated students displayed a parade in the Azhar University’s campus a few months ago. Police are also targeting the group’s secret financial system in order to...
Date of source: Friday, February 16, 2007
In a controversial study presented by the dean of the Institute of Theological Studies at the University of Indiana in the U.S, Dr. George Ḥabīb Bibāwī accuses Pope Shenouda III of contradicting inherited Orthodox beliefs and denying fundamentals of Christianity. The study has resulted in a...
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Some thousand Copts from the southern city of Naj‘ Ḥammādī have demonstrated over a trial of their bishop based on a complaint signed by 11 of the city’s priests. Demonstrations have moved to the main Cathedral in Cairo, which convinced leaders of the church to send the bishop back to his diocese...
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
Muhammad al-Bāz reports on Ronan Isaac’s article about the Prophet Muhammad and his wives.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
Sectarian violence broke out in the Upper Egyptian village of Armant, Qinā governorate, after rumors spread that a group of three Coptic young men seduced a number of Muslim girls and filmed them in compromising positions. Arson attacks swept the village and eight Muslim teenagers were arrested for...