Date of source: Saturday, June 5, 2004
One trigger of sectarian crises in Egypt is journalistic writing that lacks political responsibility and professionalism. Some articles focus on the sectarian side of a story and cite exaggerated explanations of statements made by religious men, politicians, intellectuals, or artists. Also,...
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2004
Some human rights organizations believe that the Egyptian government violated the rights of a group of Egyptian youth who were practicing homosexual relationships. The objection displayed by these human rights organizations raises critical issues that result from cultural differences within the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2004
The Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated every political party and syndicate and destroyed each one of them because they believe that the means justifies the end. They do not believe in democracy, but they use it in every field to achieve their ends and goals, and by which they could reach power. As...
Date of source: Monday, April 11, 2005
Tilwāna, the quiet village of al-Bājour, al-Munoufīya has been unstable because of the rifts between its Muslims and Copts. 10,000 citizens reside in this village, out of which 120 Coptic families have been living in harmony. The details surrounding the fire that took place at the church’s guest...
Date of source: Thursday, May 12, 2005
The security department of the Ministry of the Interior has cast light on the phenomenon of posters with Islamic or Christian symbols or quotes encouraging religious fanaticism.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 8, 2003
The author raises the question of how to improve religious discourse so that it provides support for democratic development. He criticizes religious tradition as part of his argument.
Date of source: Monday, January 13, 2003
The American administration finished the draft of a project called "Developing religious discourse." The project aims for developing religious discourse in Arab countries. The suggested project will be linked with the American aid to Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi’s novel “Soqout Al-Imam” [The Fall of the Imam] has been banned. Many
intellectuals have launched a campaign against banning whether by religious or political
authorities. But some intellectuals refused to support Al-Sa’adawi’s novel because they claimed
that has little...
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 2004
Investigations are underway by the censorship authorities
concerning the copies of Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi’s “Fall of the Imam” that were leaked to the
Egyptian market, although the authorities had confiscated copies of the novel on December 13,
2000. The confiscation of the novel has caused...
Date of source: Monday, September 6, 2004
A Brotherhood deputy in the People’s
Assembly demanded an explanation from the minister of culture “for the reasons for insisting on
founding a dance school with government money.” “The shaking of women’s bodies leads to
enticement and corruption…the corruption [of society] as a result of this...