Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
President Mubārak is not alone in his opinion
that Iraqi Shi’ites are more
loyal to Iran than to Iran. Former Iraqi diplomats have the same
opinion.
Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
President Mubārak’s statements to al-
‘Arabīya satellite
channel have provoked angry reactions among Shi’ites in
Iraq. Mubārak said Iraqi Shi’
ites are more loyal to Iran than to their homeland.
Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
In this interview, Dr.
Yousuf
al-Qaradāwī stresses the importance of the dialogue between religions and expresses his
dissatisfaction with the current condition of the Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
In spite of Egyptian officials’
affable statements on Shi’
ite-related issues, the Islamic Research Institute is still banning the
circulation of Shi’ite
books.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Some people argue that the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights is a puppet council, controlled by the Egyptian government. Much to the surprise of its critics, the council has successfully managed to address issues of public concern, such as emergency laws, the Coptic dossier,...
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The author
investigates the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Egypt throughout the
last 20 years. He interviews many priests
to report the reasons why the apparitions were all recorded in
Coptic Orthodox churches only.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The recent ruling by the Administrative Judiciary Court recognizing the
Bahā’ī faith in
Egyptian official documents like identity cards, passports or birth certificates
has triggered outcry from
official Muslim religious institutions that vehemently reject the ruling.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
The author tries to find out the real reasons behind the withdrawal of six Coptic members from the Wasat party, the matter that marked the end of the party.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The Document of Religious Rights, signed in April 2005 by the former head of
the Interfaith Dialogue
Committee, Dr. Fawzī al-Zifzāf, with visiting U.S. Christian clerics, has
been categorically rejected
by the Religious Affairs Committee of the People’s Assembly, on the grounds that
it "...
Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
A new apparition of the Virgin
Mary
is reported to have taken place in Assiut.