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Wā’il Lutfī assumes that the modern Islamic dā‘iyah ‘Amr Khālid imitates American televangelists, not only in his appearance and the subjects of his sermons, but also in making use of religion to gain financial profits.
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Mahmoud Samāhah examines the activities of the Islamic dā‘iyah
cAmr Khālid on a number of Arab satellite channels, accusing him of seeking personal
financial gain by distributing his programs to three different channels, while presenting almost the same content.
Samāhah believes that Khālid has...
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Diana al-Dabc investigates the
rumors that the modern Islamic preacher ‘Amr Khālid is imitating the well-known evangelical
pastor Rev. Sāmih Maurice and following his preaching style. She lists characteristics that show that the
Muslim preacher is deeply influenced by evangelical methods of...
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2006
Safā’ Mustafá
warns about the spread of new private Islamic institutes which are not supervised by either the Azhar or the
Ministry of Awqāf. She believes that these could promote false teachings of Islām with their emphasis
on less educated preachers.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
Security forces
confiscated a book containing offense against Islām on the orders of the Azhar and the author threatened to go to
court.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
Muftīī of the Republic, Dr.
‘Alī Jum‘ah, severely criticizes religious opinions proclaimed by non-specialists on
satellite channels and said these opinions, which should not be called fatwás, cause confusion amongst
Muslims. He urged society to adopt a common culture to confront these opinions.
Date of source: Saturday, October 28, 2006
Dr Su‘ād Sālih discusses issues that are related to women in the Islamic sharī‘ah, such as the Ḥijāb, female Muftīīs and the right of women to work in Islām.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
In the
following review of the first article of Dr. Ahmad ‘Umar Hāshim’s series about the status of
women in Islām, Dr. Hāshim points out the different rights given to women in Islamic
Sharī‘ah.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
After
Mahmūd ‘Āmir’s attacks on the Shī‘ah, Dr. Ahmad Rāsim al-
Nafīs responds, rejecting ‘Āmir’s attacks and suppositions. [AWR reviewer: Dr.
Rāsim is a former Muslim Brotherhood member who adopted Shī‘ah beliefs in the mid
eighties.]
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
‘Amir continues his criticism of the Twelver
Shī‘ah and clarify that his attitude is merely religious and has nothing to do with
political affairs of the Shī‘ah countries. He asks Sunnī scholars to give
precise answers for certain questions about Shī‘ah doctrine.