Date of source: Monday, April 17, 2006
The author focuses on conditions in Egypt during the time of the Fatimid Dynasty, a group of Shi’ite Muslims who descended from Fātima al-Zahrā’, the daughter
of the Prophet Muhammad and wife of ‘Alī Ibn Abī Tālib, the prophet’s cousin and fourth Orthodox caliph.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Muslim Brotherhood officials said they would apologize to the Egyptian people if the statements attributed to their leader, in which he allegedly said "to hell with Egypt and its people" turned out to be authentic. Reactions to ‘Ākif’s statements, published within an interview by Rose al-Yousuf...
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Friday, April 21, 2006
Students belonging to the Islamist current in the Dār al-‘Uloum college have issued a statement attacking a play they view as conflicting with the precepts of Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Friday, April 21, 2006
Several students at the Faculty of Fine Art think that art in general, and sculpture in particular, is harām and accordingly they are trying to spread their ideas to influence the rest of the students.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Friday, April 21, 2006
Students and professors of faculties of media in different Egyptian universities give their opinion about the motives behind wearing the hijāb [headscarf].
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The author tackles the criticism made by
Shaykh Yousuf al-Qaradāwī against the
Azhar for not being active in the cartoon crisis.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
The article presents a bold book by an Egyptian
pastor concerning the subject
of sex in marriage.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
Despite having been banned by the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy, Natana J. Delong-Bas’s ‘Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global
Jihad’ has received massive support from the Saudi government. Hanān Sulaymān provides a book review.
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2006
The government’s National Council for Human Rights has issued its second annual report, which criticized the emergency law, in effect for 25 years, calling on the government to stop all such exceptional laws.
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2006
Nabīl
Najīb Salāma sheds lights on marriage and divorce in
Christianity.