Date of source: Monday, June 7, 2004
The daughter of Adel Imam [a famous Egyptian actor] married the son of a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Imam has tried to convince us over the years that he is fighting against terrorism, and then suddenly he enters hand in hand with the group from which all other extremist and terrorist groups...
Date of source: Friday, June 4, 2004
In his address at the opening ceremony for the Conference of Islamic Dialogue in Qatar, the Azhar sheikh Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, confirmed that religious freedom is an essential part of the Islamic shari’a, and that force and belief are two contradictory notions.
Date of source: Friday, June 4, 2004
All the studies that were published in Al-Akhbar about the religious wars confirmed that all heavenly religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, are innocent of any belligerence and war tendencies. The articles explained that the vices of those religions are elements of their “heritage,” and are...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The study of Hussein Ahmad Amin succeeded in referring to the verses in the Qur’an that mention the veil, and explaining the purpose of each verse. The study also succeeded in explaining the social factors that led to the spread of the veil in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 6, 2004
The Higher Council for Culture organized its first two-day symposium titled “Coptic Monuments of Egypt,” which was attended by many professors and research specialists. Abu Al-Hamad Farghali, a professor at the Faculty of Antiquities at Cairo University, explained that a large number of Coptic...
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2004
Sheikh Fawzi Al-Zifzaf, head of the Permanent Committee of Inter-religious Dialogue at the Azhar University, criticized the way the conference held in Doha proceeded. He was critical of the organizers’ decision to leave the administration of the conference in the hands of Vatican representatives....
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2004
Islamic intellectual Dr. Muhammad Selim Al-Awa rejected opening an Islamic-Jewish dialogue during this phase of continuous Israeli aggression against holy Islamic places. He explained that Zionism is a barrier between Muslims and Jews.
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2004
Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi objected to future Jewish participation in the Islamic-Christian Dialogue Conference that took place in Doha. “We have witnessed a lot of oppression from the Jews,” Al-Qaradawi said, “how could there be a meeting between us while the problem [of Palestine] is still ongoing?...
Date of source: Saturday, June 5, 2004
Dr. Youssef Al-Qaradawi answers questions concerning the goals of holding dialogues with other religions, the relationship between religion and morality, and the difference in religion as perceived in Islamic law.
Date of source: Monday, June 7, 2004
The idea of sending a “caravan” to other countries with the aim of “correcting the image of Muslims and Arabs in the West” seems like an uncivilized and outdated action in today’s world. Today, any event can be aired live via satellite channels, and seen simultaneously in other parts of the world....