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The issue of da‘wah in Egypt is attributed to a decrease in the number of preachers and the weak competency of current ones. Despite this, people never heard of the Ministry of Islamic Awqāf managing to control all mosques in Egypt or that its preachers are able to direct the public in many of...
The Ministry of Religious Endowmentsand Religious Affairs in Oman has organized its ninth seminar for developing fiqh sciences that lasted for four days.[Fiqhī science is Islamic jurisprudence, dealing with rituals, morals, and social legislation.]The seminar, sponsored by the counselor of Sultan...
Karam Jabr criticizes the negative attitude of political courtship, saying that many nominators start their election rounds by visiting churches or the Muslim Brotherhood, seeking to get their support and vote. Jabr uses al-Barādi‘ī as an example because only now does he visit the Church to gain...
Islam has stated love and tolerance as the basis for the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims, points out Shaykh ‘Īd Hanafī, general supervisor of the Azhar Mosque. He adds that it stipulates coexistence and cooperation between Muslims and non-Muslims for the sake of their advancement. This...
Rev. Safwat al-Bayyādī, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, asserted the church’s respect for law and order. He also expressed his gratitude toward Governor Samīr Faraj of Luxor, stating that the future generations will appreciate his efforts to develop the city.   Tensions had erupted in...
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Dawūd of al-Mansūrah has applied for authorization to renovate the Bishopric building. General Samīr Salām, governor of al-Mansūrah approved the application and authorized the renovations.   The demolision process of three parts of the building has started as a first step of...
The Shubrā Misdemeanor Court has confirmed the legal principle that implementing restoration and maintenance works at houses of worship does not need any authorization, and should urgently be implemented to save people’s lives.   The court declared Father Gabriel Wajīh, priest of Mar Būlus in...
Press review based on al-Shurūq al-Jadīd of April 4, 2010 (pp. 1, 3), April 5, 2010 (p. 1); al-Dustūr, April 4, 2010 (p. 1), April 5, 2010 (pp. 1, 3, 5), April 6, 2010 (p. 1); al-Wafd, April 5, (p. 4); Rose al-Yūsuf, April 5, 2010 (p. 3); al-Akhbār, April 5, 2010, (p. 1); ‘Aqīdatī, April 6, 2010 (...
There is a new issue that might start a new fire in Egypt. It is an issue supported by sectarian thinking that does not want this fire between Muslims and Christians to calm down. Some people from extremist religious trends are now promoting new concept, being “oppression of Muslims in Egypt,” to...
The initiative of religious dialogue lead by Maximos, the Archbishop of St. Athanasius Church, differs from other dialogues in that it is held between the Azhar shaykhs and Coptic figures, and not between religious institutions. Maximos had a lot of confrontations with the Coptic Orthodox Church...
On the 6th of March, 1911, a Coptic conference was held in which all the attendants were fully loyal to national unity. Among the issues discussed was the strengthening of ties between Muslims and Copts and the desire for equality among all Egyptian citizens. In addition, it was stressed during the...
The author reviews the book entitled "Education and Citizenship" issued in January, 2010, about the research of the Second Conference for Resisting Religious Discrimination. He begins by talking about the research handled by Prof. Tal‘at Radwān concerning the education in the Azhar. The author...
  Among the most controversial issues tackled in British media recently is the report issued by the Quilliam Foundation [http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/] to combat religious extremism. The report claims that the Islamic channels in Britain broadcast seeds of doubt concerning different religious...
After six months, the Egyptian-Hebrew Division was able to get its hands on the book entitled "Sharī‘at al-Malik" [The Law of the King], the book written by two Israeli rabbis named Ishaq Shabira and Yūsuf Alitsor. The book included a group of religious, Hebrew fatwás concerning the conditions for...
Al-Mūsawwir interviews Pope Shenouda on the eve of Easter.   Q: Israeli rabbis state day and night that they will not give up the Temple Mount. Accordingly, who should have sovereignty over the Noble Sanctuary, which is threatened by Israel?   A: There is nothing called the Temple Mount in the Holy...
Dr. Georgey resumes his tracing of the history of Solomon's Temple. He argues that the temple was built according to a Phoenician tradition. He provides historical information about the temple and provides a detailed description of the temple, as explicitly depicted in the Bible.   Georgey linked...
The issue of dealing illegitimate children in Alexandria, in which priests, monks, Copts and state servants are involved, has angry repercussions. In parliament, Alexandrian MP Sābir Abū al-Futūh addressed both the Minster of Interior and the Minister of Health for an urgent investigation about...
The author believes that Bishop Bula of Tantā has made serious declarations that could ignite sectarian sedition. He allegedly deemed Christians who deal according to the Islamic Sharī‘ah in courts kāfirs. In a TV program entitled “A home in the rock.”   Discussing marriage and family issues,...
North Cairo Criminal Court issued a ruling yesterday to release Dr. Mahmūd ‘Izzat, the vice general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, along with 15 other leaders headed by three members of the guidance office; ‘Isām al-‘Aryān, Dr. ‘Abd al-Rahmān al-Birr and Dr. Muhyī Hāmid in addition to Walīd...
Pope Shenouda expressed his happiness at President Mubārak’s safe return to Egypt after his medical trip in Germany. Pope Shenouda has also visited the Azhar Grand Imām Ahmad al-Tayyib to offer his greetings and congratulate him for his appointment, as he succeeded the late Grand Imām Muhammad...

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