Date of source: Friday, May 20, 2005
The Jordanian Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqāwī justified that innocent victims are killed by booby traps and suicide bombers operations, by appealing to an old fatwa , which has become widely used once again.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 24, 2005
The “Save Egypt Front”[Jabhat Inqādh Misr] conducted its first press conference in London. Kamāl al-Hilbāwī, the consultant of the Front said that it is not a political party or movement like the Muslim Brotherhood. But he asserted that the movement has the capacity to mobilize thousands of people...
Date of source: Monday, August 26, 2002
The Mufti of Egypt denies any intention to resign because of the discrepancy between his fatwas and those of the Islamic Research Institute, headed by the Sheikh of the Azhar, concerning martyrdom operations and boycotting American and Israeli products.
Date of source: Saturday, August 24, 2002
The Azhar Scholars’ Front tries to put an end to the many conflicts between the Sheikh of the Azhar and the former general secretary of the Azhar Scholars’ Front who is sentenced to a year imprisonment on the charge of defaming the Sheikh of the Azhar.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Two Egyptians living abroad are accused in the case of reviving the activities of the Jihad organization. Charges might be filed against them in relation to the Tala’i Al-Fatah group
Date of source: Tuesday, April 30, 2002
The Egyptian authorities released a significant number of the leaders of the Gama’at Al-Islamiya. Among those released was Mukhtar Hamza, the brother of Mustafa Hamza, the official of the Shura Council of the Gama’at, who was sentenced to death in absentia. Most of those released were involved in...
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2002
The Dutch Intelligence Service warned the Dutch government for the terrorist activities of some Islamic institutions, recommended to stop financing them and to place them under surveillance. One of the institutions mentioned in the report was the Islamic Endowments Institution. They said that their...
Date of source: Sunday, April 21, 2002
Egyptian State Security Prosecution investigated 100 members –including four Britons- of the banned Islamic Liberation Party. The Prosecution charged 55 of them of joining an illegal group whose aim was to overthrow the established regime. The British Embassy in Egypt demanded to be updated with...
Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Supporters of the preacher Amr Khaled began a campaign to convince Egyptian authorities to reduce the restriction imposed on the activities of Khaled and to repeal its decision prohibiting him from preaching in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
The Ministry of Waqfs stipulated new terms for building mosques. Some people believe they are necessary to end building mosques at random and to preserve their civilized appearance. Others believe they put restraints on the freedom of building mosques and mix between state-run and non-governmental...