Date of source: Friday, December 10, 2004
Dr. Ali Gom’a, the Grand Mufti of the Republic, said the Hejab [veil covering a woman’s hair] is obligatory for all girls as soon as they reach puberty. He added that such an opinion is based on the Qur’an and sunna [sayings or actions of the prophet.]
Date of source: Saturday, December 24, 2005 to Friday, December 30, 2005
Reader of Rose al-Yousuf, Wafā’ al-Sayyid al-Murshidī, comments on two articles by Dr. Fātima Sayyid Ahmad and Zaynab Muntasir on the obligation of the hijāb in Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 17, 2001
One of the newspapers ran an interview with Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi, in which she was asked her opinion about going on pilgrimage and other issues. The author argues against her opinions and claims that her knowledge of Islam is poor.