Date of source: Friday, June 30, 2006
The author deals with the hijab as a new identity for Muslims, instead of playing a social role, listing some factors that led to this change.
Date of source: Friday, June 30, 2006
The author reviews a book made by Egyptian famous intellectual Sa‘īd ‘Ashmāwī, in which he tackled the hijāb issue and other controversial issues related mainly to Muslims’ clothes.
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2006
Ahmad Anīs, head of the Association of Television and Radio, welcomes the appearance of veiled presenters on TV provided they present new, interesting shows.
Date of source: Saturday, June 17, 2006 to Friday, June 23, 2006
According to Tāriq Mousa, recently veiled actresses are no longer able to keep their place among the first tier of Egyptian leading ladies. Due to the conditions they impose with respect to the roles they play, Mousa says, veiled actresses have no option but to take low-key supporting...
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2006
The West’s double standards on freedoms have given the issue of the hijāb a political dimension, well-known Egyptian writer and feminist, Dr. Nawāl al-Sa‘dāwī argues.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
A famous scriptwriter criticizes Islamic fanaticism and “repentant actresses” resuming their artistic careers.
Date of source: Friday, June 16, 2006
Muhammad Rabī‘a discusses the growing phenomenon of ‘militias’ of men
and women accusing
people of unbelief and criticizing their dress on the public transport system.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Islamic thinker Jamāl al-Bannā said in this interview with Ākhir Sā‘a magazine that there is nothing in Islam called hadd al-ridda, which he deems as harmful to the tolerance and freedom of Islam, asserting that keeping the power of thought defunct will have unfavorable results.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The author deals with the issue of democracy and how Egypt was a liberal state until the
outbreak
of the 1952 revolution that brought a military regime in power, which disbanded all political
parties and
established a one-party system with no clear political agenda in mind.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
The return of retired veiled actresses to the small screen has raised many questions over the roles they are likely to agree to play after putting on the hijāb.