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The new law that gives the authority of judicial seizure to the Azhar triggered much fear that it will promote the authority of the Azhar and threaten freedom of expression.
The Minister of Justice, Farouq Seif al-Nasr, said that the decision is not targeted at literary books, and such books would...
Date of source: Monday, January 13, 2003
The article is about religious Fatāwá [religious rulings] and the need for scientific integrity in mentioning evidences that supports or contradicts Fatāwá given by Muslim clerics.
Date of source:
One of the issues that surfaced after September 11 is the issue of "religious discourse" and its importance in showing that Islam is not a religion of violence and terrorism. Articles covered in this press review show what kind of religious discourse is needed today and whether there are Western...
Date of source:
Asharq Al-Awsat and Al-Qahera gave a summary of a new book by the Gama’a Al-Islamiya about the Qai?da network. Al-Musawwar and Al-Ahram Al-Arabi interviewed two of the leaders of the group to comment on its ideological reconsiderations.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2003
The Egyptian government has recently released 1000 members of the Gama?a Al-Islamiya on the occasion of the anniversary of the October 6 war. Significantly, Karam Zuhdi, leader of the group, and Fou?ad Muhammad Al-Dawalibi and Essam Abdel-Magad, members of the Shura Council of the group, have also...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 6, 2001
The Islamic Research Institute issued a
statement declaring
its rejection of associating Islām with terrorism and explaining the true meaning of Jihād in
Islam. The
Brotherhood member Dr. Essam al-Erian said that the definition the Azhar gave of Jihād went along with
the
Brotherhood’s...
Date of source:
The Prosecutor
General ordered the freezing of the judicial investigation of
Nawal al-Sa’adawi, concerning the
notification, lawyer Nabih al-Wahish introduced against her. After the
investigation he ordered her
acquittal because nothing in the notification indicated that she had committed an...
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2000
The Supreme
Constitutional Court decided to abolish the decree of the Minister of
Interior which made it necessary for
the husband to agree to his wife traveling abroad as a prerequisite to issue her a
passport. In addition,
it canceled the Presidential decree which entitled the Minister of...
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
Security forces
confiscated a book containing offense against Islām on the orders of the Azhar and the author threatened to go to
court.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
Muftīī of the Republic, Dr.
‘Alī Jum‘ah, severely criticizes religious opinions proclaimed by non-specialists on
satellite channels and said these opinions, which should not be called fatwás, cause confusion amongst
Muslims. He urged society to adopt a common culture to confront these opinions.