Date of source: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Dr. Shaykh ‘Alī Jum‘ā, Muftī of Egypt, said that Islam has limited polygamy. In a Hadīth reported by Sālim, his father, Ghaylān Ibn Salāma al-Thaqafī, had ten concubines when he embraced Islam. The Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] told him to “chose only four of them” to marry.
Date of source: Saturday, May 28, 2005
An Al-ʾAsbū‘ article published on January 31, 2005, reinforces a widespread belief that Americans are trying to use Egypt’s Christians to create a wedge between Muslims and Christians with the purpose of weakening Egypt. The article lacks accuracy but shows Egyptian distrust of US involvement in...
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2002
Report on a visit to the monastery of St. Bishoi in Wadi al-Natroun organised by RNSAW.
Several requests for RNSAW work.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2002
A totally distorted report about the church in Egypt in a US publication called ’the Layman.' The editorial also reports about a visit to Assiut with a group of journalists and members of expatriate churches, a meeting with Bishop Thomas of al-Qussia and Governor Ahmed Hamam Atiya of Assiut. These...
Date of source: Monday, August 19, 2002
Description of a visit to Azhar scholar Dr. ‘Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi with a group of Chinese Christians.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 9, 2002
Media attention for RSNAW work.
Report on the TV discussion about Arabs living abroad and developing an Arab lobby.
Date of source: Saturday, July 6, 2002
Egyptian journalists in the workshop on Comparing Western and Egyptian perspectives on covering current affairs often wanted to protect the image of Egypt and the Arab world in general.
Date of source: Saturday, June 1, 2002
Workshop for Egyptian journalists; the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2002
Media critique on reporting on the Palestinian issue in the Egyptian Press.
Critique on how MEMRI presents itself, providing selected translations free of charge and one wonders who finances this.
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2002
Review on how the Palestinian issue is approached by different groups.