Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006
This article discusses violence in Islam from the Caliph ‘Uthmān Ibn
‘Ufān to
the Muslim Brotherhood. Religion and holy texts have been taken as pretexts to commit
murder in the name of
God and Islam.
Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
According to Mustafá Rajab,
Jamā‘ah Islamīyah has
tried to change its radical position to more a social and democratic
one. It has issued books and statements
portraying its new philosophy, which is considered to be repentant for
everything it has done in terms of
violence against the...
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2006
Zaynab ‘Abd Allāh writes about the latest controversial fatwá by Jamāl
al-
Bannā about smoking during fasting. She claims that the fatwá is only meant to distract
people’s
attention since there is nothing logic about it.
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
The author analyses recent conflicts between the West and Islamic regimes, including the recent conflict between Israel and the Hizb Allāh and asserts that ultimately the war is one of many battles to be fought between those who wish to join the modern world and those who think they have an...
Date of source: Friday, August 11, 2006
In an interview during a recent visit to Egypt to drum up political
support, two officials from
the Somali Islamic sharī‘ah courts denied links with al-
Qā‘idah and the
Afghan movement the Taliban. They pointed out that the courts enjoy a great
deal of popularity after the "unjust
warlords who...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
A
few days ago Muslim dā‘īyah, Dr. Safwat
Hijāzī, issued a fatwá
urging Muslims to declare war against Israeli civilians worldwide.
The fatwá was severely
condemned by the Azhar, the highest religious institution in the Muslim
world, as incorrect and
terrorist in nature.
Date of source: Friday, June 16, 2006
Muhammad Rabī‘a discusses the growing phenomenon of ‘militias’ of men
and women accusing
people of unbelief and criticizing their dress on the public transport system.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The article deals with the killing of a terrorist who masterminded the Dahab chain of bombings that claimed the lives of scores of Egyptians and foreigners and wounded others and the arrest of his aide.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
The author says that the return of Muslim actresses who retired and have put on the hijāb to acting has sparked controversy on the religious legitimacy of acting while wearing the Muslim headscarf. Two camps of Islamic thinkers differ on the issue.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The author investigates the rampant ultra- religious current and the niqāb phenomenon inside the Fine Arts College in Egypt, starting his 11- page news feature with a photo depicting several female students wearing the niqāb inside the college with a caption reading "this is a photo of...