Date of source: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Dr. Muhammad ‘Imārah writes about the status of
women in Islām, quoting German orientalist, Sigrid Hunke, in this regard.
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
Sawt al-‘Ummah printed an interview with the chairman of the British Coptic Association while answering an invitation by al- Jazīrah TV channel. He explains Coptic activities abroad, and stresses the Coptic intention to establish an “International Coptic Council,” similar to that of the Jews.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
On Tuesday, thousands of Copts and 80 bishops converged in St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-‘Abbāsīyah to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s consecration as the pope of Alexandria. The celebration was marked by speeches from bishops from the Coptic Orthodox Church, and...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The appointment of a female leader in the Episcopal Church ignites controversy
in
Christian circles. Coptic clergymen argue that the ordination of a woman is unacceptable, while clergymen in the
U.S.
defend their decision of appointing a female.
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
The article tackles the long-running problem of constructing churches in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, November 18, 2006
The British government is anxious because of the increasing
influence of
fundamentalists in British universities. The Ministry of Higher Education took some procedures
in this response.
Date of source: Saturday, November 18, 2006
German security figures stress the importance of integrating foreigners, and especially
Muslims, into German
society, showing more positive impression about the German government view of them.
Officials also called for qualifying
German security in a way that familiarizes them with the...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Europe’s rejection to Turkey’s entry into the European Union because of its Islamic values.
Date of source:
Wide controversy surrounds the Dutch government’s
decision which approves a
parliamentary proposal to ban wearing the Niqāb in public places.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Police authorities finally arranged a meeting between prisoner Abū ‘Umar and his family after detaining him in an unknown location for three years. Abū ‘Umar had been arrested by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and its Italian counterpart, in Milan in 2003 over his alleged relations with...