Date of source: Monday, January 26, 2004
The article is a
story of a woman who contacted Sawt Al-Umma and explained that she was seduced by a well-known
preacher who had an illegal relation with her for two years.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2004
The article is an interview with Dr. Ali Al-Samman, the Deputy of the Permanent Committee for
Inter-Religious Dialogue. Issues discussed in the interview include
inter-religious dialogue,
acts of violence, extremism, the relation between the Arab World and the West.
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2004
The article is a commentary on a question published in Sout Al-Azhar newspaper about the Islamic judgment on the person who pays money [to a public servant] in return for a personal service or interest like [obtaining] employment. Dr. Mosbah Hamad, deputy director of the Faculty of Shari’a and Law...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2004
Mamdouh Ismail criticizes the opinions of Prince Al-Walid Ibn Talal [the owner
of the music satellite channel Rotana] on the issue of the veil in France and of martyrdom
operations. The prince voiced his opinion in an interview with the French paper Le Figaro.
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2004
This report explains the escalations following the alleged conversion of a priest’s wife to Islam. Much background is given to the cultural context that explain why such an issue is so sensitive in Egypt. The report also shows that several of the organizers of the demonstration in Cairo have done...
Date of source: Saturday, May 8, 2004
The initiative of the Brotherhood reveals a deficiency in the way the Brotherhood understands democracy. There is a more obvious deficiency in the way it understands scientific knowledge which we should seek its means under the fundamentals of this true religion [according to the Brotherhood’s...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU) aims at setting up a web based Electronic Documentation Center (EDC) for contemporary information covering Arab-West and Muslim-Christian relations with academic standards which can be used for specialized research on the themes covered in Arab-West...
Date of source: Saturday, December 11, 2004
The historian Ibn Iyas described Egypt at Epiphany "thousand lights on shores, no market, alley or shop was closed at that night,” that is how Egyptian Muslims and Christians celebrated it along with many other Christian holidays.
- See art. 7: The Muslim Brotherhood's participation in political...
Date of source: Sunday, November 28, 2004
It is very strange when you listen to Sheikh Al-Qaradawi, who claims he has issued 123 books on Islam and modern age and who is the main guest of several TV programs on Arab satellite channels. His ideas and way of thinking have raised several questions on his claims of moderate concept of Islam.
Date of source: Monday, November 22, 2004
Safwat Hegazi is the focal point of fierce criticism because he does not only introduce himself as a preacher or an orator but he also acts as a mufti entitled to give religious opinions about a myriad of issues.
For Hegazi, the Azhar is not the only entity that issues fatwas for the people. Hegazi...