Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2004
We
should not blame the Coptic Church in Egypt for its concern over the conversion of so many Copts
to Islam as its main task is to maintain the welfare of its followers. Such phenomenon requires
further investigation away from the naive assumptions of some form of enticement behind the...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The
Islamic Research Institute recommended the confiscation of a book entitled Muhammad…Founder of
Islam and Muslim Empire by George Bush, the grandfather of the current U.S. president.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 2, 2004
The article criticize an
article published in Al-Liwaa’ Al-Islami under the title "Colin Powell calls for reforming the
curriculum of Islamic education…and installing alternative curricula. "
• Art. 6 -
inciting
• Art. 18 – comment on inaccurate reporting on Christian TV stations
• Art. 21:...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Rif‘at al-Sa‘īd, the leader of the Tagammu‘ (Grouping) Party and spokesman for the so-called National Powers Alliance, has recently sparked a row over his meeting with U.S. Ambassador in Cairo David Welch.
Date of source: Friday, December 17, 2004
The Egyptian academic curriculum is in dire
need of development and revision; however, a problem arises when its development involves U.S.
interference.
Date of source: Saturday, February 28, 2004
Bishop Mounir Hanna Anis, president
of the Anglican Church in Egypt and North Africa, criticized the Jewish campaign against the film
“The Passion of Christ.” He said that such a campaign is based on weak and made-up excuses, He
hoped that Egyptian movie theaters would show the film.
Date of source: Saturday, December 18, 2004
The Egyptian authorities released a famous
fundamentalist extradited by Sweden in 2002. They also commuted a lifetime sentence of another to
a 15-year imprisonment.
Date of source: Friday, December 17, 2004
Dr. ‘Abd al-Fattāh Idrīs, Professor of Comparative
Jurisprudence at Cairo University, described Islamic sharī‘a [law] as one concerned with
securing the world and its inhabitants. He bases his argument on the presence of specific rulings
on how to punish those who harm humans, animals or the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
The Syndicate of Journalists held its fourth conference under the title “Toward real reform for
journalists and journalism.” President Mubarak has called for scrapping of prison sentences in
publishing cases. This reflects a real victory for journalists.
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2004
Christl Dabu visited Egypt in August 2004 for an investigative report about Muslim-Christian
relations in Egypt, resulting in this article and several travel and news articles. This article
was placed in AWR with permission of the author.