Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
The Azhar is experiencing a controversy between scholars who call for the purification of fiqh heritage and those who believe fiqh already contains rules of extended applications and that no scholar now is able to understand such rules.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The author urges people to move away from traditional economic thinking and adopt Islam’s theory of economics to eradicate poverty and inflation.
Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
The author blames Muslim clerics who appear on satellite channels for their hard and sad faces. He calls them "Shaykhs of misery."
Date of source: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The article shows how translation is important to bridging the current gap between civilizations.
Date of source: Saturday, April 26, 2008
The article reviews activities of the Arabic Translation and Intercultural Dialogue Association [ATIDA].
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Supreme Administrative Court has referred an appeal filed by a number of Christian-born converts to Islam but returned to their birth religion. This move went against a previous ruling that required identity cards to note that they had converted from Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Freedom of expression remains elusive for Egypt and Arab countries which have not yet attained the minimum level of knowledge or flow of information.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Administrative Court of Justice has decided to cancel the Supreme Council of Culture’s decision to award Poet Hilmī Sālim the State Prize for Excellence in literature.
Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Member of Parliament Muhammad al-‘Umdah submits a new draft law to the People’s Assembly banning foreign non-governmental organizations [NGOs] from conducting activities in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008
The article reviews clashes that took place between security forces and protesters of the city of al-Mahallah al-Kubrá on April 6 and 7.