Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The niqāb is stirring controversy in different parts of the World. An Egyptian university professor is to be sued for criticizing it; the Egyptian muftī advises that women don’t wear it and students wearing it will be barred from accessing a university hostel. In Western countries it is regarded as...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The author discusses what he describes as an anti-Islam campaign in the West, for which, he says, Muslims are partly to be blamed. He noted that Muslims and Arabs have changed their perceptions about Europe after successive clashes and attacks on its teaching in several European countries.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author articulates some basic rules of interfaith dialogue, which he asserts should be followed by all parties.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
Muslims practice religious freedom
in Europe during the holy month of Ramadan.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Many French politicians share their breakfast
traditions with Muslims in Paris during the holy month of Ramadan.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
The author of the article raises suspicions about the seriousness
of the suspected
plot to explode airplanes and implies that the arrest of Muslim suspects in Britain was
planned by the U.S.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Western
governments are initiating local institutions for training and qualifying
imāms in a way that meets the
Western contexts in which they live and preach.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
The author conducted an interview with Dr ‘Abd al-Sabūr Shāhīn
on Western attacks on
Islam and the role of Islam in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
The review takes up the issue of the niqāb as Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons, called on Muslim women in Britain to take off their veils in workplaces, while in Egypt, the President of Hilwān University made a decision to prohibit all niqāb-wearing students from entering the...
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
A big picture of a European girl wearing an Islamic veil was put on one of the most important buildings in Copenhagen under the title "the symbol of the Middle East." The picture caught the attention of passers by, especially Arabs.