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2. Arab countries ban broadcasting of her songs, Iran spills [calls for the shedding of her blood]1 her blood... and the rest follow
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 1999
The Lebanese singer Najwa Karam has received numerous threats and insults. In Jordan, a number of religious scholars called for the shedding of Najwa’s blood through explicit Fatawi (religious decrees).
1. Preaching about Hell
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 1999 to Friday, March 26, 1999
Islam is a religion for this world. It is a heavenly constitution ensuring true justice for all people, man’s good and virtue, freedom, equality, tolerance. It is a religion of principle and faith, a religion of easiness, not hardship. But preachers of Islam emerged claiming that their duty and...
1. Because of a dog: A fatwa to shed [or spill] Nagwa Karam’s blood
Date of source:
Unknown people are trying to destroy Lebanese singer Nagwa Karam by spreading rumors.
13. Islamic Civilization and the Modernity of the West
Date of source: Friday, February 26, 1999
The article gives a brief overview of the history of Muslim-Western relations. He makes suggestions for an approach and understanding between the two cultures.
3. Dr. Nasr Farid, the mufti of Egypt: the severance of relations with countries that attack the Muslims is a religious duty
Date of source: Friday, February 26, 1999
Dr. Nasr Farid confirmed that the call for the renewal of [Islamic] jurisprudence is a useless call because since is no need for that. He said that Islamic jurisprudence is flexible and can deal with all the issues of the age.
2. The book of Dr. Abd Al-Sabour Shahin raises disputes between the scholars
Date of source: Friday, February 19, 1999
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi says that the Azhar will study this book. He also said that if the book opposes the teachings of Islam, then it will be confiscated.
4. The great commotion around the book entitled "My father Adam." The Azhar protests.. Mustafa Mahmoud agrees with.. and Yousef Al-Badri raises a case of separation
Date of source: Monday, February 15, 1999
What makes one laugh or cry is that Dr. Abd Al-Sabour Shahin who was against Dr. Nasr Abu Zaid until he left the country, is now facing the same fate. Remarkably, however, the popular Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud agrees with the book.
3. A memorandum protesting the sheikhs of apostasy unveils an organization of Muslim Brotherhood at the Azhar
Date of source: Monday, February 15, 1999
Sheikh Abloush, the former secretary-general of the Azhar Front of Scholars, has been accused of founding a secret party of Muslim Brothers inciting religious strife and defaming the Azhar. Other Azhari’s want him to be removed from this prestigious university.
23. Dr. Isma`il Al-Diftar: there is no fear of arguing with other religions as long as I am careful. We refuse the saying that says that Islam has to cope with the requirements of the age
Date of source: Friday, February 5, 1999
Dr. Isma`il Al-Diftar spoke in an interview about Da’awa, Islamic mission. "The enemies of Islam are trying to confuse Muslims by telling lies and trying to prove them." About arguing with believers from other religions he says: "We have to be careful and get to know our religion well. If I am...
8. Clark pleads for jailed Gama’a leader
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 1999 to Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Ramsey Clark, former US Attorney-General and lawyer for Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, was in Cairo this week to bring attention to the case of the imprisoned cleric.

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