Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2006
The author criticizes the tug-of-war between the
Muslim Brotherhood deputies and those of
the NDP inside parliament over trivial issues. Instead, he argues that
they should unify their ranks as
Egyptians in the face of terrorism, which is gnawing at the country’s
significant source of income...
Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2006
More than one
month before the opening ceremony of World Cup 2006 in Germany, a
friendly match took place in Berlin between
Muslim imāms and vicars as part of an initiative
aimed at increasing understanding among religions.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
The muftī of Egypt, Dr.
‘Alī
Jum‘a calls for the elimination of extremism, rejects any dialogue with
extremists and
calls for Egyptian society to leave its current state of effeminacy and act together to defend the
country.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
The author tackles the relationship between state and religion in Islamic history, noting that religious and political issues in Islamic culture are very complicated and are not clear so far.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 3, 2006
The author suggests that the
increasing number of suicide operations have not achieved their
objectives and perhaps caused Islamic countries to
fail to gain sympathizers, while at the same time,
gaining the United States allies that used to be sworn enemies
in the past.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
The author argues that fatwas need to take into account the present time in a way that should make people’s lives better, stressing the need to develop religious discourse and focus on the sublime values and ethics that all religions and beliefs call for.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
This press review deals with the history of the al-
Tawhīd Wa al-Jihād organization,
which is blamed for the deadly bomb attacks on the tourist
resort of Dahab in Sinai that killed a number of
Egyptians and foreigners and wounded many others.
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
The Egyptian parliament has approved a two-year extension of the 25-year -old emergency law amidst strong opposition from Muslim Brotherhood and independent members of parliament. Arguing that the government uses the law to silence and oppress the opposition, Muslim Brotherhood members came to the...
Date of source: Friday, April 28, 2006
Prince Charles will open
a tent in London next week promoting tolerance and understanding
between religions.
Date of source: Friday, April 28, 2006
The sectarian incident in Alexandria has created uproar among
the Copts. Egyptian
intellectuals and clergy men have reacted to it. The reactions of expatriate Copts were
also observed.