Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2003
Dr. Soad Saleh, comparative jurisprudence professor at the Azhar University, demanded that an office be allocated to a female jurist at Dar Al-Ifta, so that women may present their inquiries to her and receive answers.
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2003
The appointment of the first Egyptian female judge in the Supreme Constitutional Court caused a dispute between the Grand Imam of the Azhar and Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi concerning women working in the judiciary.
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2003
Overview of opinions voiced in the conference of the liberation of women in Islam. The conference discussed women in the Qur´an, the Sunna and the fiqh and the liberation of women between the Islamic and Western views. It discussed the contents of the encyclopedia written by the late Abdel...
Date of source: Friday, January 24, 2003
Extremists try to propagate their ideas inside campuses and among students. They want to separate male students from female students in lecture halls. They tell the girls to put on veils and to avoid wearing trousers.
Date of source: Friday, September 9, 2005
Some old, often even pre-Islamic, traditions treat women as inferior, but they seek legitimacy through misinterpreting hadiths [Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and traditions].
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
The Faculty of Islamic-Arabic Studies at the Azhar University for Girls will hold an international conference in Cairo next March. The conference will address issues of concern to Muslim women, with reference to Islamic legislation but also taking into consideration the impact of western culture.
Date of source: Thursday, August 10, 2006 to Wednesday, August 16, 2006
By far the majority of Muslims today live their lives without recourse to violence, for the Koran is like a pick-and-mix selection. If you want peace, you can find peaceable verses. If you want war, you can find bellicose verses. You can find verses which permit only defensive jihad, or you can...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
In his book; “From Here, We Begin”, first edition published in1950, Khālid Muhammad Khālid warned against religious radicalism which opposes national affiliation.
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: Monday, July 25, 2005
Television is witnessing the return of actresses who had decided to quit acting and wear the veil.