Date of source: Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Norway is now witnessing a huge controversy after a number of churches revealed that they held missionary meetings for Muslim refugees in their refugee camps in an attempt to persuade them to convert to Christianity in return for the church’s aid in receiving residence in Norway. This has spread...
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 2004
The real and present danger is Islamized secularism. Secularism in its general essence makes no demands of humanity except as a basis for life completely removed from faith in the existence of God. What follows is the transformation of clear rules into relative matters which change according to [...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2004
In a lecture given at the Journalists’ Syndicate, Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi explained that the prophet was tolerant in dealing with People of the Book [Jews and Christians], and that is why they are called “People of the Book.”
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 2004
Islam, as a religion and a civilization, has set an example in human interaction and cooperation on the strong basis of equality, justice and freedom for those of different faiths without any discrimination due to color or race. The Islamic civilization has set an outstanding example in human...
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 2004
People should not practice Islamic da’wa [call to Islam] unless they meet certain requirements. Those who stand on the podium of the prophet Muhammad [by calling people to embrace Islam] should have certain characteristics that are the essence of religion and not alien to it. If that person [who...
Date of source: Saturday, September 25, 2004
Hundred thousands of Copts are facing a legal, constitutional plight. Those Copts obtained divorce verdicts under the personal status law for non-Muslims. Nevertheless, they are not able to put these verdicts into effect and remarry because Pope Shenouda III does not approve these divorce verdicts...
Date of source: Thursday, September 30, 2004
The article of Dr. Samir Girgis about dictatorship in the church sparked many feedbacks, among which is a comment sent by Mansour Sawiris, a member of the Church of St. George in Heliopolis. Mr. Mansour Sawiris stresses that he is not among those close to Pope Shenouda whom he met only once two...
Date of source: Monday, August 30, 2004
What is taking place in the [Coptic Orthodox] church of London is a unique example of the practice of corruption that continued for twenty five years. Members of this church sent dozes of complaints to Pope Shenouda about the practices of the church’s two priests who were imposed on the members of...
Date of source: Sunday, August 29, 2004
British police, Scotland Yard, won an extension of time for questioning the extreme Islamist, Abu Hamza Al-Masri, whom Britain arrested following a request from the United States for his extradition under an accusation of involvement in terrorist activities. He became subject to the investigation...
Date of source: Thursday, August 26, 2004
American Authorities cancelled a one-year visa for work it had previously granted to the grandson of the founder of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Tareq Ramadan, who teaches Islam at the University of Geneva in Switzerland and the University of Freirburg [in Germany], was planning to work for one...