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Editor: New managing director Hani Labib describes the background of almost two weeks of rioting in Egypt.  In February 2009, President Husni Mubarak approved Police Day, which comes on January 25 each year, as an official holiday for employees of the state and the Public Sector. Police Day marks...
According to the author, the Azhar, as an official religious institution, has taken over the religious state of affairs in Egypt, which has allowed the emergence of religious entities parallel to the Azhar that reject the its monopolization of Islamic Da‘wah. The history of these associations...
‘Amr Fārūq writes about the intimidation tactics used by the Muslim Brotherhood when dealing with parliament member Majdī ‘Āshūr after he refused to withdraw from the runoff elections and parliament, as the group wanted. He added that the Brotherhood has an investigation and punishment committee,...
On April 8 Tariq Ramadan delivered his first public address in the U.S. since the Bush administration revoked his visa in 2004. Ramadan in known for his ability to speak favorably to both leftists and Islamists. However some have derided Ramadan as much more radical than he initially appears. Other...
The founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hasan al-Bannā, stressed the importance of national unity among Muslims and Copts in Egyptian society. He pointed out in his messages to Copts that this is a basic principle of Islam as well. 
Tensions in Izbet Boushra received national and international media coverage following a clash on June 21, 2009 between Muslims and Christians over a church building. AWR visited Bishop Stephanous, responsible for the diocese in which Izbet Boushra is located, in August 2009. The Bishop then asked...
Jamāl al-Bannā is a household name in Egypt. He is as famous for his prolific writings as he is for being the younger brother of the Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Bannā. Now age 89 the authors of this research study attempt to present a comprehensive picture of the controversial thinker and...
Al-Dustūr features Jamāl al-Bannā and writes about his life and ideas.
The article presents background information on the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and the organization itself.
How the Muslim Brotherhood came to establish an international organization is discussed.

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