Date of source: Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Iran is an Islamic Republic governed by the Islamic sharī‘a. Yet a quick look at the history of the state makes it clear that many cruel practices are contradictory to the Holy Qur’ān and generally accepted hadīths.
Date of source: Saturday, September 3, 2005 to Friday, September 9, 2005
A new craze, allegedly started by al-Jamā‘āt al-Islāmiyya, has swept the beaches of al-‘Ajamī [al-‘Agamī] this year. Posters have appeared calling on the summer vacationers to enjoy themselves whilst behaving in an Islamic way, lowering their gazes and remembering their prayers.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Muslims who only care about external appearances are like actors, playing the part of a character on-stage, but revealing their true colors off-stage.
Date of source: Saturday, August 27, 2005 to Friday, September 2, 2005
Some aspects of the Rabat Conference in Morocco, which was held last June 14-16, are noteworthy. The theme was ‘Fostering Dialogue among Cultures and Civilizations through Concrete and Sustained Initiatives’.
Date of source: Saturday, August 20, 2005
The religious institution in Egypt has always had a clear-cut position regarding the enemies of Islam and those hypocrites who falsely claim affiliation to the Muslim faith.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
Azhar missions are trying to convey the Muslim faith through Islamic centers in Washington, London, the Philippines, Brunei and Pakistan.
Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2005
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’ was established in 1895. The first muftī was the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Hassouna al-Nawāwī and he was followed by Shaykh Muhammad ‘Abdou from 1899 until 1905, when he died.
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a ferocious attack on the religious institution in Egypt. Most of the criticism was based on subjective opinions, and not on any enlightened analysis of reality.
Date of source: Thursday, July 21, 2005
The official Islamic religious institution in Egypt is composed of four main organizations: the Azhar, the Azhar University, the Ministry of Endowments, and the Dār al-Iftā’.
Date of source: Sunday, August 14, 2005
The head of the Muslim Juristic Assembly made clear that the key issue for discussion at the next session of the Assembly will be terrorism. The head of the Assembly requested that the UN give an official definition of ‘terrorism’ and ‘resistance’. He also explained that the Assembly is attempting...