Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
French authorities have recently deported two extremist imāms accused of inciting violence, a measure that is politically, socially and legally right in the interests of France, and indeed, Europe.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
Fārouq al-Tawīl examines the relationship between al-Zawāhirī’s latest threats to the United States and Britain, and Blair’s new procedures against British Muslims? Those procedures include; closing mosques, depriving Muslims of British nationality and moving them out of Britain. [Editor: These...
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
The head of the al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Dr.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
If we are supposed to believe in the slogans of Islamic political groups, demanding justice, equality, shoura [consultation], an end to corruption and the enhancment of security in society, shouldn’t we demand for mechanisms to put these principles into practise? There must be programs and plans...
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
For those who wish to pray at the al-‘Azīz Billah mosque in the district of al-Zaytoun, all work and family engagements are impossible until after the al-<sup’c< sup’asr="" [afternoon]="" prayers,="" due="" to="" the="" length="" of="" friday="" prayer="" sermon="" which,="" is="" no="" less...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The executive committee of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), will hold an exceptional meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh, next Saturday, headed by Shaykh Sālih Kāmil, President of the ICCI, to discuss increasing bilateral trade amongst the 57 member countries
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The Czech judicial authorities have turned down a request to return a Qatari shaykh to face trial in his own country. Shaykh Hāmid ‘Abd Allāh al-Thānī was charged of sexual abuse of minors, that is under aged 15 and faces eight years’ imprisonment if he is convicted.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
Among the coalitions that has decided to accept foreign funds and participate in the supervision of the election in Egypt is the Egyptian Committee for Election Supervision. This committee was founded two weeks ago by Sacd al-Din Ibrāhīm´s Ibn Khaldoun center, and six other associations.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
There has been massive media coverage about Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie , a British novelist of Indian origin. In the novel, Rushdie states how he believes extremists use Islam as a reference for killing and destruction. The author condemns Rushdie’s claim that the Qur’ān is not a revealed...
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
Zaynab Muntasir believes that though terrorism is a global phenomenon there are some voices in the West who want to associate it with Islam and Muslims. Intellectual, Husayn Ahmad Amīn believes that there is a conspiracy against Islam, and fears that Islam will not reach the 22nd century.