Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Ihāb ‘Abd al-Hamīd writes that unlike the Jews of pre-1948 Europe, Jews in Egypt lived side by side with Muslims and Christians and assumed positions of influence in a number of Egyptian ministries.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
In a recent speech, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews, describing it as a "myth" promoted to defend Israel. The author argues that there is indisputable historical fact to prove that the Holocaust did take place.
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2005
An informed source at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo has denied rumors that the embassy has taken procedures to dismiss 20 Muslim employees working on its premises.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
In an interview with al-Ahālī, Egyptian intellectual Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd, who left Egypt after Islamists filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of apostasy and forcibly divorcing him form his wife, speaks out on the current stagnant situation of Egyptian society.
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2005
Judge Labīb Halīm Labīb claims that there is a U.S. conspiracy to break up the Arab world by stirring up discord and igniting sectarian sedition.
Date of source: Thursday, December 29, 2005
The American Coptic Union has sent a letter to al-Maydān, commenting on a recent episode of the Dream TV program al-Mustaqbal [The Future] which tackled the subject of the alleged ‘abduction’ of Christian girls in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Rushdī Abu al-Hasan reviews a book by an American researcher about Wahābism entitled “Wahabi Islam, From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad,” describing it as a very positive attempt to examine an Islamic movement.
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2006
Rashā ‘Āmir reviews part of Jane Smith’s book “Islam in America” that tackles the issue of Muslims’ roots in the U.S. and their current living conditions.
Date of source: Monday, March 13, 2006
The war on terrorism is casting its shadow over West-Islam relations, as shown by US policy towards Pakistan, Iran, and many other Muslim states. Buthayna Sha‘bān believes that the US stance is built on trust, and she thinks that to help their nations, Muslim leaders and states should trust...
Date of source: Monday, March 13, 2006
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has launched a website responding to the false claims of the novel "The Da Vinci Code" about Catholic beliefs.