Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
As al-Majlis al-Mīllī [Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council] elections draw near, some Coptic figures, intellectuals and clergymen have criticized the church for interfering in the elections. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria has been accused of favoring a circle of Copts close to him....
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2006
The author suggests ways to have a successful dialogue with the West, calling on Arab countries to be fair to the Western civilization if they want the West to be fair to the Arab and Muslim culture.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Muslim cleric Mustafa Kāmil, otherwise known as Abu Hamza al-Misrī, was sentenced by the Old Bailey Tuesday to seven years in jail after being found guilty of soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred during sermons to his followers.
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2006
The Jihād Group repudiated statements made by their imprisoned leader ‘Abboud al-Zumor, who is serving a term in jail for involvement in the assassination of President Anwar al-Sadāt in 1981, in which he admitted the right of the Bahā’ī faith to express itself.
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2006
The author is questioning the soundness of the current parliament, which contains members of an outlawed group sitting on a large number of seats, demanding the dissolution of the current People’s Assembly that failed to express Egyptian citizens.
Date of source: Saturday, February 11, 2006 to Friday, February 17, 2006
The author deals in this article with several new satellite channels that disseminate programs presented by extremists.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
The author suggests that a Jew in Egypt, who had converted to Islam, spread rumors that sparked the revolt against the third Orthodox caliph, ‘Uthmān.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
The province of Baden-Wأ¼rttemberg in Germany is adopting a measure of asking 30 questions about the status of women and other issues to Muslims who apply to obtain German passports.
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2006
The author discusses the pleadings of Nobel laureate Najīb Mahfouz’s lawyer, who refuted charges of blasphemy pressed against the writer over his controversial novel Awlād Hāritnā.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
The author says that Nobel laureate Najīb Mahfouz was sued for adding to the list of God’s Fairest Names. He added that the lawyer also demanded the separation of Mahfouz from his wife, like the case of Islamic thinker Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd.