Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2003
The article reports an interview by the French radio station “RTL” with the French Muslim Minister of State for Sustainable Development Affairs. She stated that she is against the wearing of hijabs [veil covering a woman´s hair] in state schools. The article presents also a short review...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2003
The writer interviewed Dr. Usama Al-Baz, the Egyptian President´s counselor for political affairs. He covered circumstances in Iraq, Syria and Palestine, the current Egyptian stance towards the Gama´a Al-Islamiya, and the social and political impact of the deterioration of the Egyptian...
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2003
The writer interviews Abu Al-Ela Madi, Deputy of the founding members of the Wasat Party. He discusses Islamic movements, anti-terrorism campaigns, explains religious extremism, and the project of the Wasat Party.
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2003
Asharq Al-Awsat published the second and final part of the interview with Dr. Abdel Monem Abul Fotouh, one of the prominent figures of Muslim Brotherhood group. This part discusses Muslim-Jewish relations and the rights of citizens.
Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2003
The German Constitutional Court allowed Fereshta Ludin, a Muslim teacher, to wear the hijab [head cover] during working hours. The court added that local parliaments and not the ministries of Education or Justice are responsible to give future decisions about hijab issues. [Similar news is reported...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
The article reports the recommendations taken by an Islamic-Christian conference held in Tripoli. The recommendations affirm the separation between some of the political attitudes of some western governments and Christianity and between Islam and terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
The article presents the different views of Azhar scholars on the fatwa of friend marriage that was issued by sheikh Abdel Magid Al-Zindani.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 17, 2003
The author comments on the issue of the alleged Jewish possessions in the Arab world. He believes that Jews have no right to ask for these possessions simply because Israel does not have the necessary documents and Jews who emigrated from Arab countries sold their possessions.
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2003
Say that terrorist cells in the world would hold a conference to find a way to respond to the policies of the US what would they do? They would decide that killing cannot be combated except by killing. The author says that such situation, although imaginary, is very probable. He believes that the...
Date of source: Friday, September 19, 2003
The author comments on the issue of Islam-West dialogue. He approaches some Egyptian scholars to comment on whether such dialogue can lead to cooperation between the two parties.