Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
The Bahā’īs are willing to participate in the referendum on the constitutional amendments as Egyptian citizens.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The author reviews a study on the increasing trends of religiousness in the West which threatens secularism.
Date of source: Monday, February 12, 2007
Huṣnī ‘Abd al- Masīḥ, an Egyptian Bahā’ī, filed a lawsuit against Major General Ḥabīb al- ‘Ādlī in his capacity as the minister of interior, demanding that the Civil Affairs Department [CAD], affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, issue national identification cards and birth certificates void...
Date of source: Saturday, February 10, 2007
The State Council’s Supreme Administrative Court, headed by Judge al-Sayyid Nūfal, has approved the sacking of a female employee in the Egyptian Ministry of Education for converting to the Bahā’ī faith.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Amīnah al-Najjār interviews Dr. Eric Kaufmann, writer of the ’Breeding for God’ article published in the British magazine Prospect.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Dr. Ramsīs ‘Awaḍ reviews Robert Satloff’s book ’Among the Righteous.’
Date of source: Monday, January 29, 2007
Egyptian security bodies have released, in complete secrecy, the foreign members of the students’ organization who were arrested with their Egyptian colleagues on charges of embracing Jihād ideology, attempting to overthrow the regime and reviving the Islamic Caliphate.
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
This article criticizes the Egyptian government for refusing to recognize the fact that there are minorities in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, January 19, 2007
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies reported on the Egyptian Supreme Administrative decision about rejecting acknowledging the Bahā’ī faith. The rejection is considered to be a violation of the Egyptian Constitution article 40.
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
The author discusses the belief that secularism is the only way of making headway and progress in the Arab world. He critiques Lafīf Lakhdar’s arguments, and considers how relevant they are in reforming Islamic society.