Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2011
A former coach of Egypt’s National Football Team once said it was beyond him to understand the nature of the character of some of Egypt’s national team players. They carefully abided by training routines, they comprehended strategies and carried them out on the green field, and they knew very well...
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2011
How popular is the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood? As AWR's Jayson Casper points out, we may only know for sure after this fall's election....
Date of source: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Egyptian Islamist group al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah wants to form a political party and contest the upcoming elections. To many Egyptians, the idea of such a radical group entering mainstream politics is likely to alarm secularists and Christians. However, the party said it would not field a...
Date of source: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Thousands of Copts descended on the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in ‘Abbāssīyah, Cairo on Friday, May 6, in response to a Salafi Muslim demonstration at the same location a week earlier
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Henk-Jan van Maanen, a researcher, came from The Netherlands to research places of Islamism, Liberalism and Christianity in post-Mubarak Egypt. He met with AWR's Managing Director, Mr. Hānī Labīb, who helped him with some contacts from whom he can benefit.
Date of source: Monday, April 25, 2011
Many Egyptian Muslims stand against today's calls by the Muslim Brotherhood to apply Sharia. The problem is that those seeking the application of the Sharia neither understand it entirely, nor do they have the religious knowledge that could enable them to implement it correctly. When applying...
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Here is the second episode in a dreadful series of events that appear to have no end in sight. We had thought that the 25 January revolution would open a new chapter in the relations between Muslims and Copts—given their obvious solidarity and sympathy all through the 18-day uprising.
Date of source: Friday, April 1, 2011
Arab-West Report, April 1, 2011 Title: Interview with Ibrāhīm al-Huḍaybī (former member of the Muslim Brotherhood and political activist) about the current situation in Egypt
Authors: Drs. Cornelis Hulsman, Arndt Emmerich and Judit Kuschnitzki
Introduction of Ibrāhīm al-Huḍaybī:
I am Ibrāhīm al-...
Date of source: Monday, March 28, 2011
Arab-West Report, March 28, 2011 Title: Interview with Mr. Sharīf ‘Ismat ‘Abd al-Majīd (Founder of the “Hatef Islami”) about the current situation in Egypt Authors: Drs. Cornelis Hulsman, Arndt Emmerich and Judit Kuschnitzki
Introduction of Mr. Sharīf ‘Ismat ‘Abd al-Majīd:
In 2000 I left the hotel...
Date of source: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Kamāl al-Hilbāwī, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood member, urged Egyptian Islamists to join hands and adopt moderate Islam in order to shape a bright future for their country.
Hilbāwī said salafists should never insult other factions and the Brotherhood should not deny other Egyptians their right to...