Date of source: Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Britain has become a safe harbor and a hotbed of terrorists, from Abu Hamza Al-Masry and Yasser Al-Serri, a suspect in the Luxor massacre, to Abu Bakr Muhammad, the founder of the Group of Fundamentalists. [what was the name in Arabic? If the Arabic name is the original name of the group it should...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 3, 2004
When the American film (what’s the name of the film?) that narrates in detail the story of the prophet Muhammad was aired on the official PBS (Public Broadcasting System) for the first time, it caused much controversy. The film portrays Islam’s relationship to other religions: For every nation,...
Date of source: Sunday, August 1, 2004
In his latest book, “No Silence from Now On,” Paul Findley discusses the relationshipbetween Americans and Islam and the level of [American] understanding of [Islam]. He examines the false image young Americans have of Islam and how they keep this false image all their lives. No one tried to...
Date of source: Monday, August 30, 2004
The Australian researcher Cheryl Bernard wrote a book “Civil, Democratic Islam, Partners, Resources, and Strategies” published by the American Rand Organization. This book explains the gang controlling the White House how to deal with the Islamic world. In this book, the author explains how America...
Date of source: Monday, August 2, 2004
Mr. Welch visited Dr. Tantawi in June and discussed the issue of sending some of the Azhar imams to the United States during Ramadan. The Azhar refused to send imams after September 11 because they were largely insulted in the US and were obliged to take off their shoes and turbans. Mr. Welch...
Date of source: Sunday, August 1, 2004
Education—a vitally important issue on the reform agenda—is one of the most widely-discussed topics. A new vision and a bold policy are required to produce a new generation of Egyptians who can grasp modern-day variables and deal in the latest technology. Our public education is still hostage to...
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 2004
Responses to Lord Carey’s Cairo lecture. Sheikh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi and the Mufti Dr. Ali Goma’a stressed the need for mutual understanding between Muslims and Christians. Questions were asked about bad reporting, the meaning of dialogue and evangelism.
Date of source: Saturday, July 24, 2004
The dark days in which we live, and of which some have prophesied an inevitable ‘clash of cultures’, give us a new chance to belie the prophets of gloom and to create a new relationship between our faiths.
It will require leaders who, though firmly rooted in their traditions, are generous to...
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 2004
The events of September 11 may push the world to adopt the idea of the clash of civilizations, but they also emphasize the need for dialogue between and among civilizations. I do not accept the idea that the future carries increasing violence, deeper bitterness and spiteful dialogues between and...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 31, 2004
There is a noticeable decline in the level of national identification and a rise in various forms of religious affiliation. Religious institutions have encroached upon the role of the state, apparently with good will but not always, through the services they offer to the community in many areas. I...