Date of source: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Islamic scholars of the Azhar have rejected a fatwá issued by a key Islamic leader in Sudan, Dr. Hasan al-Turābī, in which he denies the hadd of stoning a male adulterer, believing it to be a Jewish rather than an Islamic order. He also recognises the testimony made by an educated woman as equal to...
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2007 to Friday, March 23, 2007
Wafā’ Shu‘ayrah and Rajab al-Murshidī report on the opinions of different councilors and judges in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The author discusses article two of the Egyptian Constitution that determines the identity of the state.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Dr. Ma’mūn al-Basyūnī comments on the recent trends of Islamic preachers promoting the establishment of a religious state.
Date of source: Sunday, March 4, 2007
The author criticizes Egyptian Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah for his frequent appearances on local TV and satellite channels. Rather than being a religious figure, the writer proclaims himself to be a TV announcer.
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A book published ten years ago has triggered a recent uproar. The book ?Mas?ouleyit fashal al-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah fil asr al-H...
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Following the presidential decree that appointed Dr. Ali Goma?a as the new mufti of Egypt, succeeding Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb who takes over as rector of the Azhar University, succeeding Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashim, many papers interviewed the two men and gave short backgrounds about each of them. In these...
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The war on Iraq has ended. However, the role religion plays in it is still questioned. Some authors believe it cannot be viewed outside a religious framework and others warn against the danger of associating it with religion.
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The fatwa of Sheikh Nabawi El-Eish about the Iraqi Transitional Ruling Council did not only cause embarrassment for the Azhar but it also showed how divided the Azhar is. The Sheikh of the Azhar rejected the fatwa and said that Egyptian religious scholars are not allowed to give fatwas concerning a...
Date of source: Saturday, October 21, 2006 to Friday, October 27, 2006
The author deals with
the address delivered by President Husnī Mubārak on the
occasion of Laylat al-Qadr, in which
he urged scholars to pursue a contemporary religious discourse
that will help spread the principles of tolerance.