Date of source: Thursday, October 30, 2003
The Union of Islamic Universities prepares new curricula for human and social sciences from an Islamic perspective. A committee was formed in the union for this regard.
Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2003
The author of the article reviews types of Islamic discourse among which are the discourse of Islamic moderation, Sufi Islamic discourse and text-based Islamic discourse.
Date of source: Monday, October 27, 2003
The writer calls for a commitment to Islamic rules and fundamentals in the religious discourse.
Date of source: Monday, October 27, 2003
The author explicitly clarifies the meaning of the religious discourse and points out its sources and principles. He defines the term “religious discourse” as a package of general principles that form a program defining the conduct of a Muslim individual or group, in accordance with fundamental...
Date of source: Friday, October 24, 2003
Renewing the religious discourse is a complicated issue. First, it is needed to avoid having a gap between the Islamic Shari´a and the needs of the changing life. At the same time, it is one of the issues which the US Administration exploits to pressure Islamic countries.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Fahmi Howeidi wrote an article in Al-Ahram titled “A Point of Order.”He discussed the issue of renewing the Islamic religious discourse, commenting on the seminar “Scientific Means for Renewing the Religious Discourse,” held by the Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies. Howeidi attacked the seminar...
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi on the issue of renewing the religious discourse. He comments on the relation between renewal and ijtihad, saying that renewal means not thinking with the minds of our predecessors, but rather arriving at ijtihads for our time.
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Abdel-Mo´ti Bayoumi. He comments on ijtihad, secularism and the legality of women issuing fatwas. He also comments on his expectation of being appointed rector of the Azhar University.
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The article presents the ideas of Dr. Abdel Monem Abu Al-Fotouh, a prominent Brotherhood member, concerning the renewal of the Islamic religious discourse. He states that this discourse is not holy, but simply a human ijtihad, which should be renewed from time to time.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Azhar scholars rejected the suggestion to play recorded prayer calls instead of having prayer callers. They said this is not allowed according to the Shari´a.