Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
The use of Fatwas (religious decrees) has been exploited to the full: the murder of President Sadat generated a Fatwa, the attack on the Population Conference in 1994 resulted in another Fatwa, the lootings of gold shops was followed by a Fatwa and the list is long.
Date of source: Monday, October 12, 1998
The celebrations of ’Bethlehem 2,000’, which will be held this coming Easter marking 2,000 years since the Birth of Christ, have been opposed by the Israelis who said the attendance of Christian pilgrims at the celebrations in Bethlehem would be ’a security threat’.
Date of source: Monday, October 5, 1998
This article follows the previous article on divorce. Eight suggestions are given to deal with divorce.
Date of source: Monday, October 5, 1998
The issue of the divorce of Copts has become a problem with no solution. There are at least 144,000 pending cases waiting for approval.
Date of source: Monday, October 5, 1998
The French Ministry of Justice has appointed hundreds of preachers to work in French prisons at an estimated cost of seven million French francs.
Date of source: Monday, September 28, 1998
Rose el-Youssef describes the life of Lieutenant General Fouad Aziz Ghali, a Coptic Christian, leader of an Egyptian army and a hero of the October war of 1973.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 1998
The criticisms that faced the American film the Devils Advocate were not those that were expected. They had nothing to do with the technicalities of the film, but were a critique of [its] blasphemy and misinterpretations.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 1998
It is a battle between the supporters of enlightenment and the fronts declaring people apostates. It is between preachers of freedom and cultivators of extremism and between open minds and rigid minds that have been closed for centuries.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 1998
After a long phase of harassment and annoyance the Sheikh of the Azhar Mohammed Tantawi has decided to take a tougher stand with his opposition.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 1998
Also Dr. al-Qimni addresses issues of double standards. For example one of the current Sheikhs of extremism thinks that it is the Muslim’s duty to declare war against Bulgaria and Spain since they were once Islamic territories. But territories that were once Christian are not discussed. Several...