Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
The author argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is applying the Shi’ite practice of Taqīya which allows them to use double talk in order to hide their real intentions.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
The Brotherhood’s leading members believe that the
latest crackdown by the government on the group aims at stopping their mission of reform.
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2006
Nearly 800 young Muslim preachers have been removed after passing
the Ministry of Awqāf’s [endowments] test for imāms and preachers in 2005.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
The author warns against Islamic extremists and the danger they pose to the world, suggesting that
Islam nowadays poses the same threat as fascism in 1930s.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
The religious committee of the People’s Assembly has suggested the establishment of a global authority for
fatwas. The suggestion came as a result of the conflicts over fatwas and the need for a powerful body
to refute misconceptions that have lately developed around Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Fourteen centuries ago, the author argues that Islam began promoting mutual respect and
peaceful coexistence among human beings.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006 to Friday, April 14, 2006
A letter published by Rose al-Yousuf and sent by one of the young men who joined
‘Amr Khālid’s Sunnā‘ al-Hayāh casts doubt on the well-known
preacher’s integrity.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006
The controversial fatwa of the muftī of the republic, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a, concerning the prohibition of full-figure statues has turned Egyptian newspapers into a field of debate, where Islamic thinkers voice their views on the issue.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
The 18th conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs opened Thursday with a keynote speech by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Nazīf on behalf of President Mubārak, highlighting the role of Muslim scholars and intellectuals in the renaissance of the Muslim nation.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The Egyptian film ‘Wija’ has produced controversy between artists and Muslim scholars over the definition
of creativity.