Date of source: Thursday, April 14, 2011
As reported in previous summaries [Salafists' destruction of shrines, or Salafists burn shrines amid Azhar criticism] Sūfīs and salafīs have recently clashed over Sūfīs' veneration of shrines of religious figures – a practice that salafīs regard as a form of anti-Islamic polytheism.
In reaction to...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Mass prayers were performed this morning at the Church of the Two Martyrs in Sūl village after the armed forces finished its construction.
Date of source: Friday, January 29, 2010
This article deals with the role of religious discourse in solving sectarian fitnah.
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2009
A Coptic parliament member stirs up controversy when calling
to ration IVF and raising other social issues.
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2008
In the interview Marzūq Awlād ‘Abdullah, professor of Islamic studies at Amsterdam University, stresses that dialogue is the means through which Muslims can make the West recognize their existence. He says that the Western media plays a major role in increasing anti-Islamic sentiments. However, he...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The following text presents a number of the most popular Islamic Dā‘iyahs in the modern time.
Date of source: Friday, September 14, 2007
This article deals with some points discussed by the Anglican al-Azhar Dialogue Committee in London with focus on Shaykh Umar al-Dīb’s paper on Muslim minorities in the West.
Date of source: Monday, May 21, 2007
Muḥammad Fatḥī interviews ‘Amr Khalid and discusses The New York Times celebration where Khalid has been selected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world,
Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
The article talks about the conference of different religions dialogue in Rome between the Azhar Dialogue Committee and the Vatican, following a hiatus of over six months due to the Vatican pope’s offensive statements against Islām.
Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
The article discussed the 51 session of the Commission on the Status of Women [CSW] and its statements which conflict with the Islamic Shari‘ah. It sheds light on the stance of the international Islamic organizations regarding CSW’s statements.