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11. The Mufti of the republic allowed women to perform prayers while wearing a dance costume and bathing in milk, he declared bribery and drinking alcohol halal [allowed shari‘a-wise]
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The article is a critique of the Grand Muftī ‘Alī Jum‘ā, who has dedicated a permanent section on Dar al-Ifta’a’s website to attacking journalists who criticize what the author calls the muftī’s weird fatwas.
19. Those who attempt to deprive Pope Shenouda of his competence
Date of source: Thursday, August 7, 2003
On the occasion of celebrating the 80th birthday of Pope Shenouda and the 49th anniversary of him becoming a monk, Al-Midan devoted about two and half pages to issues related to the pope. Father Marcos Aziz Khalil was angry at the article titled “The expelled of the church…from Ibrahim Abdel-Sayyed...
13. An important question: Why has the application of the Islamic Shari´a met with obstacles in Muslim countries
Date of source: Thursday, August 7, 2003
The author continues refuting the arguments of people who believe that enforcing the Islamic Shari´a is not for the good of Islam nor for the good of people. Their first argument is that the Shari´a could not be enforced in Islamic countries where other religious groups live, because if the Shari´a...
15. The Brotherhood’s infringements are pushing Egypt to disaster
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The author of the article offers the views of former Minister of Interior al-Nabawī Ismā‘īl, a number of former leading figures of the Brotherhood and others, regarding the recent attacks launched by the Muslim Brotherhood against President Husnī Mubarak.
16. A week of clashes between Mubarak and the Brotherhood
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The article reports on the fierce attacks launched recently by members of the Muslim Brotherhood against President Mubārak.
17. The Shari´a is not a substitute for Christian law
Date of source: Thursday, July 31, 2003
Some people believe that enforcing the Islamic Shari´a is neither for the good of the religion [of Islam] nor for the good of people. They argue about how the Shari´a could be enforced in Islamic countries where other religious groups live. If the Shari´a is applied to Christians, this means that...
16. Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi wants to abolish the word “dhimmis” and replace it with “citizens”
Date of source: Thursday, July 31, 2003
Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi believes that some of the Islamic religious discourse expressions are no longer accepted by non-Muslim minorities in Islamic countries. For example, the word “dhimmis.” He believes that this word can be substituted with “citizens.” He adds that the age of globalization...
37. Pope Shenouda
Date of source: Thursday, July 24, 2003
On the occasion of celebrating the 80th birthday of Pope Shenouda and the 49th anniversary of him becoming a monk, Al-Midan published seven articles that shed light upon different aspects of the pope´s life.
20. It is not a time bomb: What is the relation of the problems of Copts with the balances of the government?
Date of source: Thursday, July 24, 2003
The article discusses the problems of Copts in Egypt in a review of a book by Coptic writer Nabil Luqa Bebawi. The book is titled “The Problems of Copts and their Solutions.”
13. Two perceptions of Islam: Imitation and reasoning
Date of source: Thursday, July 24, 2003
The author compares between two approaches in Islam. The first is the imitation approach that simply imitates the salafi ideas in a very traditional way without questioning them. The second is the reasoning approach that gives place to the mind to question everything.

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