Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
The review focuses on the spread of the hijāb in Egyptian society, amidst questions of whether a hijāb- wearing woman is really more devout than a non-hijāb wearing woman.
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
The review deals with a fatwa by Muftī of the
Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a on the right of a non-Muslim mother to retain custody of
her
children in the case of her husband’s conversion to Islam in light of a lawsuit filed by a Christian
convert
to Islam who claimed the right to custody of his...
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2006 to Friday, May 26, 2006
The author wonders whether Egyptians are experiencing a stage of creative
chaos, coinciding
with the visit of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Cairo last year. She wonders whether
the people
nurturing this chaos realize that the price of this chaos would be paid by everyone.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The author talks about the repercussions of the serious economic problems in
Egypt, urging the government
to solve these problems to protect youths from extremism.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The review deals with the movie
‘The Da Vinci Code’, which is
based on Dan Brown’s controversial bestselling novel of the same
title, and the lukewarm reception of the
film during its screening at the Cannes film festival.
Date of source: Thursday, May 18, 2006
The author analyses the statement of the
recent Coptic conference that
was held in Montreal, Canada, last April.
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2006
The increasing phenomenon of
the deposition of Orthodox
priests has caused great controversy within the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2006
Copts
convene home meetings away from the Orthodox church. The question now is why do these people
convene these
meetings? What is the response of the official church? Is there any solution to bring these people
back to
the church?
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2006
Pope Shenouda has forbidden Orthodox Copts from traveling to Jerusalem,
stressing that
those who violate the provisions of the Coptic Church will be severely punished.
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2006
The clerical committee is different from the
administrative court, since it is not a
governmental or administrative entity; however it is only a committee that
consists of monks and priests.
Therefore, this committee has its own laws and provisions concerning the issues of
divorce and...