Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
The last two years witnessed increasing Western attacks on Islam. Muslim reactions, however, in many cases Muslims violent reactions, enforced the negative image of Islam. Nevertheless, some Muslim intellectuals called for peaceful reactions through changing the violent image of Islam by showing...
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Many hadīth were falsified over time. Islam
is a religion
that needs a renaissance to reveal its true image.
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
A battle over the veil has developed between the Tunisian government and Islamists after President Zayn al- ‘Ābidīn Bin ‘Alī stressed the need to combat these so-called "sectarian uniforms," which is the description of the veil being circulated in official media.
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
The review takes up the issue of the niqāb as Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons, called on Muslim women in Britain to take off their veils in workplaces, while in Egypt, the President of Hilwān University made a decision to prohibit all niqāb-wearing students from entering the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author discusses the plight of Christians in Iraq.
Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2006
Jack Straw’s statement revealed deep divisions within Tony Blair’s government and inside British community
Date of source: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Egyptian television prevents presenting any series that includes actresses who wear the hijāb.
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
The Muftī of
Egypt, ‘Alī Jum‘ah,
rejects charges levelled against official religious figures that
they only serve the government’s point of
view and justifies his fatwá which does not advise wearing the
niqāb.
Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
This article compares Arab and Western
perspectives on the mind and
faith and explains the Islamic concept of equality between men and women.
Date of source: Saturday, September 30, 2006
The author
discusses failures in Egypt to ensure full citizenship rights
for women, children, the elderly and the
Copts. He notes that a conference, to be held in December, will address
issues of citizenship.