Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2001
One of the members of the military wing of the Gama’at Al-Islamiya surrendered himself to the police after hiding for seven years. He confessed that he knew nothing about religious matters, yet he was chosen for the military wing because he was well built.
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2001
The national security department arrested a new group among extreme Islamic organizations containing 85 extremist members, five of them of different nationalities. Their plan was to reactivate the group and to collect donations from citizens.
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the release of three members of the Muslim Brotherhood who, with another 8 members, were taken into custody about three months ago.
Date of source: Monday, August 13, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the renewal of the imprisonment of the new cell of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The cell consists of 25 members led by a member of the Guidance Office of the Brotherhood.
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2001
The Mufti issued a fatwa prohibiting television competitions. Then the Grand Imam issued another fatwa allowing the competitions. The author wonders why there is this contradiction in fatwas and why not unite the opinions of the scholars and save public opinion from having to choose between...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Nawal Al-Sa’adawi will file a suit against Al-Midan paper, which she stressed misinterpreted the interview it ran with her, and against Nabih Al-Wahish who filed a hisba case against her to separate her from her husband. In the article she explained how Al-Midan misconstrued her opinions about...
Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2001 to Friday, August 17, 2001
The article sheds light on the danger of private mosques through the example of Sheikha Fifi. Together with a famous actress she built a mosque. She once invited Sheikh Amr Khalid to preach there and he accepted this. A mosque inspector claimed that the owners of private mosques are powerful people...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2001
The article gives an overview of how Amr Khalid became a preacher. The author believes that he would soon be forgotten if he were prevented from preaching, especially as he does not say anything new, but just used a different discourse.
Date of source: Monday, August 13, 2001
The founder of Al-Wasat party denied that Sheikh Amr Khalid had any relationship with the party and said that preventing Khalid from preaching was a fabricated groundless crisis. Essam Sultan said, for a short time, that Khalid was a Brotherhood member but, he then left the group completely.
Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2001 to Friday, August 17, 2001
The author believes the Muslim Brotherhood helped Amr Khalid to become the sheikh of the elite and prevented him from teaching.