Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A book by a Brotherhood candidate claims that the television is used by the media to distract people from their religion.
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A total of 1400 applicants have been excluded from candidacy in the parliamentary elections, mainly due to their failure to complete their military service.
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Karam Jabr asks the question: ’Where is the Muslim Brotherhood taking the country?’
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
The author praises dā’iya ‘Amr Khālid after hearing him speak to a group of young people.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
Annemarie Schimmel, who died last year, was a Professor of Islamic studies around the world, and obtained two PhDs, one on Mameluk civilization in Egypt and the other on the history of religions and the position of Islam among divine religions.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A large number of continuities can be found in beliefs and traditions in Egypt dating back to Pharaonic times, and to understand Sufism, Jamāl al-Ghitānī argues that one must understand Egypt’s past.
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Ahmad Shawqī al-Fanjarī argues that the application of the hudoud [Islamic penal code] must be proceeded by social reform, and that its application has only led to great suffering.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
Egyptian writer, Nasr Hāmid Abu Zayd has been awarded this year’s Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Reasons to applaud the restoration of St. Catherine’s monastery.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
The author examines attempts to use biblical references to date antiquities.