Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2005 to Friday, August 12, 2005
Hassan al-Bannā argued that women belong at home, segregated from men. He rejected the education of women, arguing that they need only learn to take care of the house and the children.
Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2005 to Friday, August 12, 2005
Before I answer this question, I want to explain what fundamentalism means. Fundamentalism means to return to the origins, in other words, a return to the Holy Qur’ān and the Sunnah [sayings or actions of the Prophet] Accordingly, most Muslims are fundamentalists, even though they reject violence...
Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2005 to Friday, August 12, 2005
An answer to Tāriq Hajī’s letter to the Minister of Endowments, published in Rose al-Yousuf, issue no.4018, entitled "How to let al-Shaf‘ī and Abu Hanifa triumph over Ibn Taymia?"
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
Rejecting the blame usually assigned to the Coptic Orthodox Church for its unjustifiable strictness concerning divorce, Anba Bulā stated that no one possesses the right or ability to change Biblical texts and commands; Christ set solid principles that bespeak equality between men and women in this...
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
This case unveils the scandalous practices of some Coptic clergy who exploit their positions and join divorced Copts in marriages that go against Christian law.
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
Munich, the main center of the Muslim Brotherhood’s international group has become the haven of the whole Brotherhood. Munich has financial, commercial and economic ties to many Arab countries that contain Muslim Brotherhood groups.
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
In March 1996, the courts rejected a case filed against the appointment of Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī as Grand Imām and President of the Islamic Research Academy . This raised the question: what do people want from the Grand Imām and why are there such struggles over this role?
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005 to Friday, July 29, 2005
Those who claim popular leadership and are preparing to impact the results of the coming presidential elections are protagonists of imported democracy. They are not welcome by the Egyptian people who reject foreign intervention in their political affairs.
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005 to Friday, July 29, 2005
Jamāl al-Banna’s book Jawāz Imāmit al-Mar’a [the legality of women leading prayers] debates many issues, especially that of gender equality in Islam. He uses Dr. Amīna Wadoud leading men and women in prayers [in New York], as an example [for Muslim women].
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005 to Friday, July 29, 2005
The book Jawāz Imāmit al-Mar’a [the legality of women leading prayers], by Jamāl al-Banna, raises many questions for the reader.