Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2006
The Egyptian minister of
awqāf [Endowments], Dr.
Muhammad Hamdī Zaqzouq, said the encrypted signal, used to produced a
single call to prayer in Cairo’s
mosques, would be sent from a broadcasting hub in al-Muqattam and would be
scrambled with the signal of the
Qur’ān Radio Station.
Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2006
In an
interview with October
magazine, the general director of the Religious Guidance Department at the
Ministry of Awqāf
[Endowments], Dr. Sālim ‘Abd al-Jalīl speaks out on Islam’s
position on religious
freedom.
Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2006
The majority of Muslims believe in the second coming of Jesus
Christ at the end of
time. A number of Muslim scholars refute this belief, arguing that there is no definitive
evidence in the
Qur’ān for the second advent of Christ.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
Preaching on public transport has become a phenomenon in the past few years. “It is very
common in microbuses to
find people giving cassette tapes with religious content to the driver to play
throughout the journey.”
Walīd Ahmad, a university student, says.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
The author argues that fatwas need to take into account the present time in a way that should make people’s lives better, stressing the need to develop religious discourse and focus on the sublime values and ethics that all religions and beliefs call for.
Date of source: Thursday, May 4, 2006
A few days ago, the
president of the American University in Cairo (AUC), David
Arnold, decided to remove Islamic and Arabic contents
from a number of AUC textbooks, including syllabi in
Islamic history, Arabic literature and social sciences. A
large number of the university’s staff has...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 3, 2006
The author tackles the main reasons that lead to the appearance of terrorism
and the role played by the state to protect citizens.
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2006 to Friday, May 12, 2006
The author of the article comments on the fatwa deeming sculpture works harām.
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2006 to Friday, May 12, 2006
The dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts is interviewed about how the fatwa deeming drawings and sculpture harām has impacted on the students at the faculty.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 3, 2006
The muftī of Egypt has issued a controversial fatwa that prohibits the acquisition of sculptures. His fatwas contradict with Egyptian laws and international conventions signed by Egypt.