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The Minister of Endowments denied that Egypt listened to American pressures regarding unifying Friday sermons in all mosques. Still, his denial does not deny the fact that the US plays a role in that concern.
The Minister of Endowments denied all reports by international news agencies and papers concerning the interference of Egyptian authorities. This is in regard to specifying the subject matter to be preached in Friday sermons as a result of foreign pressure.
“Islam on line” web site reported that the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments decided to unify and specify the subject matter to be preached in Friday sermons. This is to avoid “destructive and extremist” sermons that urge hatred for the US and Israel.
The author believes that the Ministry of Endowments started to apply the US plan concerning the renewal of the religious discourse. An essential part of the plan is training courses for preachers and imams. They will be taught new expressions for the new discourse. He believes that reality...
Saudi authorities dismissed a number of preachers and mosque imams for discussing political issues in their sermons. The Minister of Islamic Affairs said that preachers should not discuss political issues, as they are not journalists or announcers.
Western sources revealed that the US considers the preparation of a comprehensive plan to control mosques in Arab and Islamic countries with the aim of having mosques in hand and limiting Islamic anger toward the US in case of attacking Iraq.
In a meeting yesterday with the members of the Rotary Egypt clubs, Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, Egyptian Minister of Awqaf [Religious Endowments], denied any incidence of foreign orders to renew the religious discourse. He confirmed that renewing the religious discourse is an genuine Islamic cause.
I spent three days with members of this group after I was invited by them to “go out [exert efforts] for the sake of God.” The inviting sheikh mentioned three conditions that should be metby those who wanted to join the group. The first of these conditions is not speaking about politics and the...
Millions of Arab and Muslim children are the product of the culture of extremism, hatred of the ‘other’ and imaginary superiority. This culture is created in thousands of schools and mosques through half-educated sheikhs and teachers. How can Arab and Muslims entrust the minds of their boys and...
Finally, one year after the United States of America announced the so-called renewal of religious discourse, Mr. Bush was able to achieve what he wanted. Our Prime Minister, God forgive him, surprised us with a shocking decree which he dictated to governors in their last assembly. The decree, which...

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