Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2005
A discussion of the difficulties for Copts wishing to divorce their spouses.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
In a phone call to al-Sharq al-Awsat, Egyptian fundamentalist, Muhammad Zakī Mahjoub, claimed that Usāma Bin Lādin, leader of al-Qā‘ida, used money to recruit young Muslims.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazeef graced the national unity iftar [breaking of the fast] banquet – hosted by the Ministry of Endowments – with his presence. Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Dr. Ahmed Fathy Sorour, and the Pope of Alexandria as well as Patriarch of the Sea of St, Mark, His Holiness...
Date of source: Saturday, July 17, 2004
Yesterday, the Grand Imam of the Azhar Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi and Pope Shenouda III witnessed the signing of the Islamic-Christian dialogue agreement. Sheikh Hamed Al-Rafa’i, chairman of the Global Islamic Forum for Dialogue, and Girgis Saleh, secretary general of the Middle East Council of...
Date of source: Thursday, May 12, 2005
Interior Minister, Habīb al-‘Ādlī categorically denied security interference with accepting or refusing the promulgation of civil society organizations.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2003
Saudi authorities dismissed a number of preachers and mosque imams for discussing political issues in their sermons. The Minister of Islamic Affairs said that preachers should not discuss political issues, as they are not journalists or announcers.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2003
A message from an Evangelical pastor to President Bush on the anticipated US war on Iraq. He reminds him of Jesus Christ’s teachings that reject war and call for peace.
Date of source: Friday, February 27, 2004
The Journalists’ Syndicate confirmed that it did not host the conference that was organized by the supreme guide of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in one of its halls. The syndicate explained that someone rented one of the syndicate halls without explaining that the hall would be used to hold a...
Date of source: Saturday, May 29, 2004
The American author Paul Perry expressed his wish that Mel Gibson be the hero of a film based on his [Perry’s] book “Jesus in Egypt,” which was a best-selling book in the U.S. The book talks about the years of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt to protect the child [Jesus].
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.