Date of source: Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Eleven intellectuals comment on the statement the Sheikh of the Azhar gave in the International Islamic Conference in Malaysia concerning the prohibition of publishing books that urge extremism. They believe that such decision may back the banning policy.
Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2003
The writer presents an overview of Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s book “Reflections on the Question of Minorities.’ The book discusses the topic of minorities in the Arab region.
Date of source: Friday, July 11, 2003
The author approached two Islamic scholars to comment on the phenomenon of religious books marketed around mosques and in the streets. He raises the question: Does everyone have the right to write religious books and publish them? Or should the Azhar supervise such publications to prevent the...
Date of source: Saturday, July 12, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar, Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, called for preventing the publication of books that encourage terrorism. He did not give examples of such books but simply stated that these are books issued by terrorists and contain radical ideas.
Date of source: Friday, July 11, 2003
The Islamic Research Institute decided not to ban books that are not in accordance with the Islamic Shari’a. The institute will only respond to the wrong ideas expressed in such books.
Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2003
Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim celebrated last Thursday the re-inauguration of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies. Not more than twenty persons, representing American and European organizations were present. The author comments on the events of the celebration, saying it was a chance for...
Date of source: Saturday, July 5, 2003
The author criticizes the Committee of Culture, Media and Tourism affiliated with the People’s Assembly for the fact that its members launched a “war” against low standard films. He believes there are many problems in the society more important than this kind of films for the members of the...
Date of source: Friday, July 4, 2003
The author interviews three Muslim scholars to comment on whether removing the veil is considered apostasy, especially since Dr. Sabry Abdel Ra’ouf has issued a fatwa in which he condemns retired artists who wore the veil and then removed it as apostates.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 25, 2003
After 18 years of refusal, Egyptian administrative authorities granted the Egyptian Organization of Human Rights the official license to practice its activities, according to the new law of [civil] organizations. The General Secretary of the organization said that the decision is positive and...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 1, 2003
The article gives the text of the legal reasoning given by the North Cairo Primary Court in a case, examined in 1997, concerning a book by Dr. Sayyed Al-Qimni, titled “The Lord of the Age and other Studies.” The Islamic Research Institute banned the book but the court allowed it.