Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
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...
Date of source: Monday, September 11, 2006
Muntasir al-Ziyāt discusses the events and political context preceding the
assassination of
al-Sadāt and describes the motives of the perpetrator, Khālid Ahmad Shawqī
al-
‘Islāmboulī.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
The author highlights the recent meeting of Jamā‘a
Islāmiya, which decided to select Karam Zuhdī as the successor to the group’s founder
‘Umar ‘Abd al-Rahmān in case the latter dies in prison.
Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2005
In a statement published yesterday on al-Jamā‘ah al-
Islāmīyah’s website, the group denied any links to al-Qā‘idah¸ indicating that
Dr. Ayman al-Zawāhirī’s recent videotaped message about the alleged union between some members
of the group and al-Qā‘idah "contradicts reality."
Date of source: Saturday, July 29, 2006 to Friday, August 4, 2006
The
story of ‘Umar ‘Abd al-Rahmān who is currently incarcerated due to his role in the
1993 World Trade Centre bombings.
Date of source: Monday, July 31, 2006
Muntasir al-Zayyāt, head of the Freedoms Committee at the Bar
Association,
analyzes the latest video tape sent by Ayman al-Zawāhirī where he encourages the Islamic
resistance
in Lebanon. He also touches on the latest developments in the Middle East.
Date of source: Monday, July 24, 2006
‘Abd Allāh, the son of Shaykh ‘Umar
‘Abd al-Rahmān, the former leader of the banned al-Jamā‘a al-
Islāmīya who is currently serving a life sentence in the United States for his role in planning the
1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, has denied any knowledge of the death of his...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
In an attempt to promote its recent non-violent approach, al
-Jamā‘ah al-
Islāmīyah has launched a website, which the author says marks a
considerable change in the
ideological stance of the "banned" Islamic group.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf publishes a letter sent in by member of the
Bar Association,
lawyer Muntasir al-Zayyāt, commenting on a news item published by the newspaper on June 26,
2006, which
linked al-Zayyāt’s participation in the Zamālik Sporting Club coming elections to al-
Jamā‘a al-Islāmīya.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
Lawyer of
al-Jamā‘a al-Islāmīya and member of the
Bar Association, Muntasir al-
Zayyāt, has recently announced his intention to take part in the coming
elections for the Zamālik
Sporting Club, scheduled to be held on August 11, 2006.