Date of source: Wednesday, October 22, 2003
The author compares between the reactions to criticizing Jews and abusing the belief of Muslims in view of the reactions given to the statements of American General William Boykin and the Malaysian prime minister about Islam and the Jews. The first stated that Muslims worship idols and his...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
American officials scolded Prime Minister Mahatir Muhammad of Malaysia for declaring that Jews control the world and that frustrated Muslims should try to learn from them. President Bush privately told the Malaysian leader that his comments were ´´wrong and divisive.´´ Opinions...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Mahatir Muhammad´s words about the Jews´ power in the world caused a mixed reaction: Some praised his words while others condemned the words as anti-Semitic. Whether they praised or condemned his words, most failed to pay attention to anything other than his comments on the Jews, i.e. to...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Most of Mahatir Muhammad´s speech was directed at the circumstances of Muslims. He condemned those who believe that Muslim´s knowledge should only be based on their study of Islamic fiqh. Muhammad accused that group of being the reason for Muslims´ decreased interest in science,...
Date of source: Friday, October 24, 2003
The author comments on the speech of Mahater Muhammad, Malaysian prime minister, in the latest Islamic summit. Muhammad declared that Jews control the world and that frustrated Muslims should try to learn from them. In view of the Western reactions to such declaration, the author asked: who should...
Date of source: Saturday, October 25, 2003
The author comments on the “lovers of takfir” [those who love to accuse others of disbelief]. Instead of attracting people to Islam, “the lovers of takfir” do their best to prove that accused Muslims parted from Islam. There is also another group, non-Muslims, particularly orientalists, that...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
The author comments on the relations between Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem and on the city itself as a symbol of their national unity.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 10, 2003
The author reports the argument concerning the subject of the movie Spooks. The film discusses the story of recruiting suicide-fundamentalists in one of the mosques of Birmingham. It presents a false image of Muslims and Islam in Britain. Thus it provokes the anger of Muslims.
Date of source: Saturday, June 7, 2003
The lawyer of Omar Abdel-Rahman, the spiritual leader of the Gama´a Al-Islamiya, tries to meet with the Sheikh of the Azhar to ask his intervention in moving Abdel-Rahman from his prison in the US to an Egyptian prison.
Date of source: Monday, June 9, 2003
The Gama’a Al-Islamiya in Egypt decided to stop teaching its members books that are based on salafi thoughts. They are replaced with books authored by Muslim Brotherhood members despite the conflicts between the two groups.