Date of source: Saturday, February 11, 2006 to Friday, February 17, 2006
The author deals in this article with several new satellite channels that disseminate programs presented by extremists.
Date of source: Friday, January 27, 2006
Many Azhar scholars have rejected female circumcision and even criminalized it based on the notion that the practice has never been a duty or obligation in Islam and there are no texts in the Qur’ān or sunna [the Prophet Muhammad’s tradition] that encourage it.
Date of source: Thursday, December 22, 2005
The author believes that the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy is no longer able to play an effective role as one of Egypt’s most reputable Islamic institutions.
Date of source: Thursday, December 8, 2005
Many people believe that female circumcision is an important social and religious custom that ushers girls into womanhood.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The Islamic Research Academy has rejected a draft law on female circumcision submitted by the National Council for Women.
Date of source: Monday, October 24, 2005
The long tradition of female circumcision seems to be coming to an end, as a law banning the practice has been passed. Some members of the religious establishment have, however, expressed their reservations over the need for such a law.
Date of source: Saturday, October 8, 2005 to Friday, October 14, 2005
A law to ban female circumcision is posed for discussion and the ‘Ulamā’ seem to differ in their views on the issue.
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
It was really strange that Prophet Abraham has been circumcised at the age of 80 when he came to Egypt, and more strange is that Copts of Egypt are circumcised while Christians in Europe are not.
Date of source: Thursday, February 14, 2002
The film of MediaHouse about female circumcision was showed at the Cairo International Bookfair where it caused a stir. Strengholt liked this because “if a film will cause a fight, a discussion, anger or strife, any strong reaction that gets people to question their own positions in life or affirm...
Date of source: Monday, January 7, 2002
The sixth international conference of the Association of the Solidarity of Arabic Women showed a scientific film about the circumcision operations of male babies. The film warned against the dangerous medical and psychological consequences of circumcising males while being still babies. Dr. Nawal...