Date of source: Friday, November 3, 2006
The author interviewed a Japanese Buddhist researcher who is preparing her PhD thesis on contemporary Islamic fatwás.
Date of source: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Arguments about the Ḥijāb and the Niqāb have not ceased, neither in the Islamic world
nor in the West.
Date of source: Monday, November 6, 2006
The president of the Azhar University, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, analyzes
the speech made by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg two months ago. Stressing that Islām is a
positively rational religion, Dr. al-Tayyib explains that reason and sharī‘ah are two
sides of the same coin. While...
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
The author clarifies some Islamic concepts that are misunderstood by the West, their reasons, and
the ways to face them.
Date of source: Thursday, November 2, 2006
The author writes about various German reports about the kidnapping of an Egyptian by American special forces and
claims that he was tortured.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
A
conference in the UNESCO gathered politicians and intellectuals from different countries who called to improve
dialogue among civilizations
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
In his article, ‘Abd al-Khāliq Husayn presents examples of Western Christians converting to Islam and the reactions of their families and countries. He then compares this to similar conversion situations in Muslim countries.
Date of source: Monday, October 30, 2006
Throughout history, various steps
have been taken towards protecting and improving human rights, especially through the United Nations.
Date of source: Monday, October 30, 2006
The following review presents three letters written by Dr. George Habīb
Bibāwī to his friend Kamāl Zākhir, who is facing the Orthodox church’s wrath at the
present time. Bibāwī is a former Orthodox Copt who was excommunicated by Pope Shenouda before joining
the Protestant church in the United...
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2006
The author, Mark Malek, attended a mission trip to Fiji and talks about his experiences with the Coptic community there.