Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
Dr. Mustafa Kāmil, governor of Port Said, has inaugurated the 11th Islamic solidarity camp organized by the International Society for Youth. The camp is entitled “Youth, the Absent Role Model, and the Required Efficiency”. Two hundred and fifty youths, from 43 countries, are participating in the...
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
When the Islamic section at the Louvre Museum was reconstructed in 1980s, only 1300 of its 13000 pieces were displayed. Now, the whole collection will go on display, after the French President, Jacques Chirac, approved a project dedicating a larger part of the museum to Islamic art. Islamic art...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Salman Rushdie said in an interview that reform would guarantee Muslims’ accession to the modern era, criticizing top clerics and shaykhs for dragging their feet over the reform of Islam.
Date of source: Monday, August 8, 2005
Racist acts against Muslims and Arabs living in Britain have risen since the July 7 terrorist attacks on London. Official sources have since reported more than 270 incidents of violence and discrimination against Muslims and Arabs across Britain.
Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2005
Most commentators argue that Islamic terrorism is a fanatical perversion of Islam, which deviates from its true teachings. They call for a Western-style modernization of the Muslim world, hoping thereby that radical Islam will be tamed.
Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2005 to Friday, August 12, 2005
An answer to Tāriq Hajī’s letter to the Minister of Endowments, published in Rose al-Yousuf, issue no.4018, entitled "How to let al-Shaf‘ī and Abu Hanifa triumph over Ibn Taymia?"
Date of source: Friday, August 5, 2005
Dr. Ahmad Abu al-Majd, an Islamic intellectual, has suggested six major reasons for the crisis amongst Muslims; the lack of appreciation for the value of science, the lack of importance accorded to work, the lack of inquiry, the literal interpretation of the Holy Qur’ān and the Sunnah, religious...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 2, 2005
A recent symposium held in the Libyan capital Tripoli underlined the importance of interfaith dialogue in confronting the world’s troubles facing and the need to exert more efforts countering attempts to link Islam and terrorism.
Date of source: Thursday, July 28, 2005
Islam complements all preceding heavenly religions [Judaism and Christianity]. “He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended unto Noah, and that which We inspire in thee (Muhammad), and that which We commended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying: Establish the religion, and be not...
Date of source: Monday, August 1, 2005
Arab and Islamic countries have turned a blind eye to extremists, thus giving them the green light to collect money and infiltrate into many establishments, such as educational institutions.