Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006 to Friday, September 29, 2006
Coptic writers and intellectuals comment on the iftār banquets held by
Coptic figures in the name of national unity.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006 to Friday, September 29, 2006
The author of this
article reports on changes in Muslims’ attitudes or
behaviour during Ramadān, like girls who usually go
unveiled but wear the veil during this month or the
tendency to see more people reading the
Qur’ān while on their way to work or home.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2006 to Friday, September 29, 2006
The author of the article, Tāriq Mustafá, criticizes mosques that use
amplifiers
and attract famous dā‘īyahs to attract a large number of worshippers
during the
month of Ramadān. He also raises questions about where the charitable donations that are
collected by
mosques go.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The annual celebrations of the feast of the Virgin Mary at Dayr al-Azrā’ attracted millions of Muslims and Christians and boosted economic activities in the city of Assiut.
Date of source: Friday, June 9, 2006
In Samālout, al-Minya governorate, the Holy Family reached Jabal al-Tayr on their blessed journey. On the first of June every year, many Egyptians celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
Pamphlets printed in Saudi Arabia appeared hours before the Shamm al-
Nasīm feast in Egypt
calling for preserving the Islamic identity and prohibiting Muslims from
celebrating others’ feasts.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The writer reviews in this
article two books
concerning circumcision as a tradition....Where did it come from? Why do people perform
it? Does it really have
health benefits or not?
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 to Monday, April 24, 2006
A listing of articles in the Egyptian press
concerning the festival of Easter.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The president, in the celebrations held
annually by the awqāf
ministry to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, called on Muslims
all over the world to catch up with
modern developments and science.
Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2006
Sawt al-Umma reports that the Shaykh of the Azhar has accepted an invitation to attend the Hanukah celebration in Egypt, while on the same day, Rose al-Yousuf publishes the Azhar’s denial of the news.