Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2007
The second session of the laymen’s conference was sequenced by a great uproar mainly caused by inaccurate media reporting. The laymen held what they called “a clarifying press conference” in which they tried to clarify the debatable issues reported by the press.
Date of source: Friday, May 18, 2007
Religious education in Egypt is no longer exclusive to Azharian schools and institutes but there are schools that call themselves ‘Islamic’ that advertise their intentions to offer education in an Islamic manner.
Date of source: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Sectarian violence rocked the Egyptian village of Bimhā, Giza, sparked by Muslim’s anger over alleged Coptic plans to build a church. Violence left 11 Copts injured and 30-Christian owned homes and businesses damaged.
Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2007
Dr. Nasr Allāh al-Barājah, a professor at South Valley University, was suspended for three months after his Coptic students complained that the book he authored and had been teaching contained harsh criticism of Christian doctrines and insults to Christian monks and nuns.
Date of source: Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Administrative Court in Alexandria canceled the governor’s ruling to remove buildings that belonged to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
As elections for the Shūrá Council approach, the article discusses the Muslim Brotherhood’s continued intentions to run in the election, despite the fact that they run under a religious slogan “Islam is the Solution.”
Date of source: Thursday, April 12, 2007 to Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf discusses the concept of American Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, April 12, 2007 to Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Wā’il Lutfī writes about ‘Amr Khālid and how he represents the American version of Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, April 12, 2007 to Wednesday, April 18, 2007
‘Ātif Hilmī writes about Wafā’ Sultān, a Syrian-American psychiatrist. Wafā’ Sultān is a Syrian-American psychiatrist who has become a superstar in both the Arab world and the U.S. after appearing on an Arabic satellite channel [al-Jazeerah]. The reason behind her fame is her insults against Islam...
Date of source: Thursday, April 12, 2007 to Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Hamādah Husayn writes about the American attitude toward Shaykh cUmar ‘Abd al-Rahmān.