Arab West Report Egyptian press summaries and media research for dialogue

A. This is not true. The presence of some incidents does not mean that the Vatican is corrupt. However, these incidents arise from human disturbances that are found in all cultures.

 

A. I am not controversial and I do not seek problems as some people claim. As evidence for this, look at the fact that I was fiercely attacked when my writings were first published but such attacks have stopped for more than a year. I believe that it is my job to write; while criticizing and analyzing what I write is not my job.

 

A. This is not true Jacqueline. I have criticized Islamic history a lot, insofar as it deserves to be criticized. The idea, in the first place, is whether the religion is unified or not. Although Islamic history is full of oppositions and contradictions, Islam, as a religion, has been able to withstand these attempts.

 

A. I do not know why people promote this idea. Although I like ‘Amr Ibn al-‘Ās, I did criticize him when he started telling children to pay the jizyah.

 

A. There is no difference except that occupation means military intervention is temporarily while in conquests, military intervention is permanent and becomes part of the country.