Date of source: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The
author emphasizes that Egypt is witnessing a wave of terrorism, listing a
number of fields, where the state
could make efforts to deal with this serious problem.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
School
curricula
focusing on the strong relationship between Muslims and Christians in Egypt are on the cards.
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2006
Jād Allāh points out the spread of two opposite inclinations that are influencing Egyptian society; the tendency to religious fanaticism and the tendency to immorality. He believes that these inclinations are due to a number of economical, social and psychological problems in the structure of...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The Czech judicial authorities have turned down a request to return a Qatari shaykh to face trial in his own country. Shaykh Hāmid ‘Abd Allāh al-Thānī was charged of sexual abuse of minors, that is under aged 15 and faces eight years’ imprisonment if he is convicted.
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005
The religion, ideology and politics trinity have been important throughout history. We are now at a turning point when we must define, as a Muslim society, what kind of trinity to choose.
Date of source: Monday, May 27, 2002
The Egyptian society suffers from schizophrenia. It is a façade of civilization and a core of backwardness. Haja A., the customs service official about whom Adel Hamouda wrote, is an example on this schizophrenia. She is veiled, refuses to accompany men and fasts Mondays and Thursdays. But at the...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
A discussion of homosexuality and Egyptian law taken from a bachelor’s thesis on Egyptian law.
Date of source: Saturday, November 26, 2005
African Muslims attack liquor stores in California, not to rob them, but for religious reasons.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Muhammad Shibl argues that the focus on petty issues, such as the mingling of young men and women results in the neglect of issues leading to progress.
Date of source: Thursday, September 16, 2004
The reactions within Church and Coptic institutions towards the culture of licentiousness, spread by video clips [of Arabic songs] are not different from those within Islamic circles. "I am afraid that we are losing out identity. We used to express our pride of our Eastern culture and our adherence...