Date of source: Saturday, December 1, 2007
The author denounces an idea being promoted by political systems in the Arab world that the enforcement of a religious frame of reference violates basis of the civil state and democracy, paves the way to establish a religious state.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Various responses to the Vatican’s initiative to hold inter-religious dialogue meetings with Muslims are detected. Some described the initiative as a positive step towards Islam-West understanding; others condemned the notion of inter-religious dialogues in the first place, believing that dialogue...
Date of source: Saturday, December 1, 2007
The extremist right-wing of The Netherlands has opposed the appointment of Dr. Ṭāriq Ramaḍān at the University of Leiden Islamic Studies Chair, under claims that it had been financed by the fascist state of Oman.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The following lines present more details about the Jihād introspections, their advocates and their opponents. While some people consider Imām’s revisions a turning point in the history of the Islamic groups, many observers doubt the authenticity of the revisions.
Date of source: Friday, November 30, 2007
Last week’s Egyptian press tended to reflect on the reasons behind and potential consequences of the eye-catching phenomenon of Niqāb-clad women prevailing in all classes of society.
Date of source: Friday, November 23, 2007
A lawsuit against the president of the republic was postponed to December 12, 2007.
Date of source: Sunday, November 25, 2007
Press releases in Egyptian newspapers last week highlighted the repercussions to the conference on citizenship that was organized by the National Council for Human Rights. Many reporters considered the conference to be one of a long queue of intellectual fruitless gatherings.
Date of source: Friday, November 23, 2007
Sāmī Ja‘far reports on a statement released by the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies about the legal cases against Dr. Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria was received a warm welcome during his visit to Alexandria where he delivered a sermon and answered many Copts’ enquiries there.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Bishop Bīshūy’s declarations are irresponsible and the Pentecostal Church respects Bishop Bīshūy. The Coptic Orthodox Church, declared Mūrjān ‘Azīz Mūrjān, head of the Pentecostal Church.