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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he is seeking to hold an international conference with terror-hit countries to explore the best ways of combating terrorism. He added that al-Qā‘ida and similar organizations have targeted 26 countries since 1993.
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British Home Secretary Charles Clarke has not ruled out another wave of bombings. Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the persons involved in the recent 7/7 bombings in London have offended Islam by acting under the name of Islam.
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In a new book expected to stir controversy, the Jamā‘a Islāmīya in Egypt criticizes the ideology of several fundamentalist movements and their takfīr [the act of accusing someone of unbelief] of regimes and individuals.
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When Pope John Paul II paid a historic visit to Syria in 2001, he entered the Umayyad Mosque, where Muslims used to head right and Christians used to head left for prayer during the 7th century.
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The controversy over hijāb-wearing television presenters is back in the spotlight as a new court ruling concerning the return of three presenters to the screen is added to the previous rulings - none of which have been enforced.
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Grand Imām of the Azhar Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī said the recent desecration of the Qur’ān can never be tolerated, adding the Azhar, the top Muslim institution worldwide, spares no effort in the service of Islam and Muslims and protection of the Muslim faith and sanctities.
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The Egyptian-Polish archaeological mission unearthed three papyri containing Coptic inscriptions that date back to the sixth century during excavation works at one of the Middle Kingdom tombs in al-Karnak, Luxor.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
The committee supervising the presidential election - the first of its kind since the regime took over in Egypt on July 23, 1952 – has announced that they will start receiving applications for nominations for the presidential post on July 24.
Date of source: Sunday, August 22, 2004
Jordanian Crown Prince Hamza Bin Al-Hussain called upon Muslim societies to renounce violence and extremism. He stressed that dialogue and openness to the outside world is the only way to correct the false image of Islam. Prince Hamza made these statements at the inauguration of the forum of the...
Date of source: Monday, August 23, 2004
Dr. Muhammad Emara, member of the Islamic Research Institute in Egypt, examined the term “fundamentalism” in his newly released book Al-usu’liya bayn Al-gharb wal al-Islam [Fundamentalism Between The West and Islam] and showed how this term is used by Western thinkers to confuse the notions [of...