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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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...

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