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Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
A research about the characteristics and
vocabularies of human rights in secondary school books of
religion revealed that issues of doctrine were present more than
human rights principles.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Dr. Husām ‘Afānah, a professor of the fundamentals of fiqh, responds to a question about whether a female student is religiously permitted to remove her Ḥijāb to abide by the regulations of her school.
Date of source: Saturday, November 11, 2006
A book from a Turkish researcher criticizes Arab rulers for adopting western-based strategies in dealing with the Ḥijāb. The researcher demands that the Ḥijāb remain so as to curb the Western hegemony over Arab and Islamic countries.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Known for her stance against the Niqāb, Dr. Āminah
Nusayr, a professor of theology
and Islamic philosophy at the Azhar University, explains that the Niqāb
is a
traditional dress that existed before Islām. She urges men and women to integrate into society while maintaining
modesty
and piety.
Date of source: Friday, November 3, 2006
Dr. Hāshim continues his series of articles about woman’s rights in Islām. The following article deals with the family and wife’s rights in the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
Muftīī of the Republic, Dr.
‘Alī Jum‘ah, severely criticizes religious opinions proclaimed by non-specialists on
satellite channels and said these opinions, which should not be called fatwás, cause confusion amongst
Muslims. He urged society to adopt a common culture to confront these opinions.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2006
In the
following review of the first article of Dr. Ahmad ‘Umar Hāshim’s series about the status of
women in Islām, Dr. Hāshim points out the different rights given to women in Islamic
Sharī‘ah.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Egyptian police confiscate a book allegedly upon the Azhar’s request. The book criticizes "modern
shaykhs" and supports woman’s leadership in prayers.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Many hadīth were falsified over time. Islam
is a religion
that needs a renaissance to reveal its true image.
Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
This article compares Arab and Western
perspectives on the mind and
faith and explains the Islamic concept of equality between men and women.
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