Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2001
The
annual report of the American administration on religious freedom in the world, stressed that the Muslims and
Christians of Egypt are children of one history and civilization. It pointed out that the relationship between
Muslims and Christians in Egypt has always been one of harmony....
Date of source: Saturday, October 27, 2001 to Friday, November 2, 2001
A lawyer raised a case to prevent the film "To make God love you"
from being shown because the word "God" in the title was associated with a picture of a young man and two girls in
an improper position. He tried to obtain a fatwa to support his legal case, by sending a complaint with the case...
Date of source: Friday, October 19, 2001
Muslim students, in one of the American Universities, wanted to hold Friday prayers in the university grounds as usual, but they were afraid of being attacked by racists. Coptic students realized the danger and formed a circle around the praying area until the Muslims had finished praying. These...
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2001 to Friday, October 26, 2001
The Minister of the Interior sent a letter to the Sheikh of the Azhar telling him about a challenging Internet site called the "Jihad of the Apostates" sending forth lies about the Qur’an and the Prophet. The minister asked the Sheikh of the Azhar to cooperate in correcting its deviant thoughts by...
Date of source: Saturday, October 13, 2001
A demonstration against attacking Afghanistan erupted in the Azhar mosque after Friday prayers. The demonstrators were led by some parliamentary members and members of Islamic and leftist parties. They were shouting against attacking innocent Afghan people and asked for the same way of fighting...
Date of source: Thursday, October 11, 2001
Al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies held a seminar about the effects of the recent terrorist attacks in America on national unity in Egypt. Both the [Grand] Shaykh of the Azhar and Pope Shnūdāh stressed that there was no fear about Egyptians’ national unity, which is unique in its...
Date of source: Thursday, October 4, 2001
The USA, followed by the International Security Council, decided to freeze the balances of associations and groups, which support and sustain terrorists, but in their haste they did not differentiate between humanitarian associations for benevolent acts and rescue, and those who finance the...
Date of source: Friday, October 5, 2001
The author commented on an article that was published in one of the Egyptian national papers under the title "We are all with America but..." when reading the article, he discovered that the "but" in the article means that the Arabs would join the America coalition only if America declared Israel...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 2, 2001
The National Security Prosecution arrested an employee who formed a group believing in ideas against Islam and spreading them in his workplace and the area where he lives. The ideas have to do with denying the holy hadiths and claiming that some of the obligations mentioned in the Sunna are not...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2001
[The RNSAW received this text from Dr. Abu Zayd for placement in the RNSAW. The text was first presented during a conference in June in Berlin, Germany]
Since the occupation of Egypt by Bonaparte in 1798 Muslims have had to address the issue of secularization. Some Muslim thinkers believe Islam...