Date of source: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Al-Jama’a al-Islamiya decided to form a political party to run in the next parliamentary election. “But we won’t field a candidate in the presidential elections,” announced Abdel Akhar Hammad, head of the group’s elections committee.
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/449006
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: Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Fathī Khatāb writes that negative generalization on salafism is not fair, because every Muslim tries to imitate what they call the al-salaf al-sālih or the good forefathers, but the new salafists, who emerged during the 70s, began to swerve into a stricter version of fundamentalism.
Egyptian...
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
The article talks about he source of finance that helps salafists to spread their ideologies in Egypt.
One of the Muftīs of the Gulf countries admits that the "Commision for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices" spent 25 Billion dollars during the past 25 years to help spreading...
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...