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Misconceptions about the Crusades are all too common. The Crusades are generally portrayed as a series of holy wars against Islam led by power-mad popes and fought by religious fanatics… The Crusades to the East were in every way defensive wars. They were a direct response to Muslim aggression—an...
The Islamic-Christian Conference currently being held at al-cAlamayn in the North Coast of Egypt, has affirmed the rejection of forming religious parties in Egypt for they only lead to creating clashes even amongst people of the same faith.
The People’s Assembly of Egypt (Parliament) has decided to ratify a new law, next June, to regulate the building, restoration and preservation of the houses of worship of the three religions.
At this juncture in Egyptian history, it would be tragic if a Muslim citizen looks upon Christian Coptic citizens as Dhimmīs. But, for Copts to view themselves in this demeaning manner is a tragedy beyond comprehension.
I have recently received a phone call from an intellectual woman, the wife of a rich businessman. Her voice was a mix of sadness and anger over the notion that extremists are influencing the young men and women of the poor class.
The niqāb has been misused recently as a cover for a suicide attack. Hence its banning has become a security necessity to protect the nation regardless of what the extremists say about it being a religious duty.
Grand Imam of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī, said if a woman wore the niqāb to cover her face with the aim of committing a murder or intimidating the innocent civilians, God would double her punishment because in this case she is like a hypocrite that pretends piety while concealing...
I would like to express my gratitude for all the positive feedback by intellectuals in universities, scientific research, political studies and human rights centers on my book "al-Islām Wa al-Dawla al-Madanīya" [Islam and the Civil State].
The surprising announcement by lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla of his intention to establish a political party, named the Coptic Nation opened the debate on religious parties in Egypt.
Though some civil society organizations criticized the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) and accused it of being a decoration and a beautification of the regime in the eyes of American politics, they started to rethink their position after the issuance of its first annual report.

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