Arab West Report Egyptian press summaries and media research for dialogue

Prince Hassan of Jordan pleads for a pluralist society in the Arab world, and examines the phenomenon of Christian migration.

The following lines present a reflection on a previous article by the author. It presents a reader’s reaction elaborate on the subject.

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.

A background on monasticism in Islam, Christianity, and Egypt.

Lutis Kiwān and Sāmī Jād al-Haq report on sectarian incidents in Minyā University.

Amīrah Ibrāhīm reports on the fatwá issued by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī concerning prayer time during working hours.

The author discusses content presented by religiously-themed satellite channels, namely ’al-Nās’, ’al-Rahmah’ and ’al-Hikmah’. He argues these channels are dominated by salafīs who spread backward, extremist ideas, with officials not taking action against them.

This article comments on the Islamization of Copts in Alexandria. It has been claimed that there is a fixed price paid for middlemen who convince Copts to convert to Islam. The author reports on some incidents of conversion to Islam that took place in Alexandria.

Dr. Rushdī Shihātah Abu Zayd comments on the importance and role of houses of worship.

Muhammad Nūr reports on the different opinions of Muslim scholars concerning the recent fatwá of Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī regarding prayer times.