Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2008
The article chronicles the appearance of famous dā‘iyahs in Egypt and covers the on-going struggle between the new dā‘iyahs and Salafis to take over the status of the publicly-adored dā‘iyah. The absence of an effective role of the Azhar is also questioned.
Date of source: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Participants in the 13th International Conference of Islamic Philosophy fiercely attack Professor Hassan Hanafī for criticizing the Sunni school of jurisprudence, al-Ash‘arī, and saying that miracles occur according to a law that we do not know.
Date of source: Saturday, April 26, 2008
The author comments on the recent visit of the Roman Pope Benedict XVI to the U.S. and the relationship of the Catholic church with other religions.
Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
The Azhar is experiencing a controversy between scholars who call for the purification of fiqh heritage and those who believe fiqh already contains rules of extended applications and that no scholar now is able to understand such rules.
Date of source: Sunday, April 6, 2008
Dr. Halīm Nāshid believes that freedom of the press as well as of speech cannot be justified as a means of waging an attack on religious beliefs. He says that he supports a suggestion to increase the criminal penalties for contempt of religion.