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
The speech of Australia’s Muftī, Shaykh Tāj al-Dīn al- Hilālī, during the holy month of Ramaḍān in which he described women who do not wear the veil as ’uncovered meat’ that attracts sexual predators caused heated controversy around Australia yesterday.
Date of source: Monday, October 23, 2006
Copts were completely absent from television screens in
Ramaḍān.
Date of source: Thursday, October 19, 2006
The author notes the iftār table held at the first church to be established in
Ra’s Sidr, where calls were made for relationships of cordiality and mercy to be prevalent amongst all Egyptians.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Head of the Pontifical Council for Inter-
Religions Dialogue, Cardinal Paul Poupard, addressed the Vatican’s annual greeting to Muslims at the end of the
Ramad...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Wa’il ‘Uthman discusses the fasting requirements
for
Muslims traveling or ill.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Dr. Muhammad al-Mahdī
criticizes satellite channels that invite unqualified Muslim preachers to their
programs to respond to
people’s questions on religious issues. He also criticizes Muslims who waste time
raising trivial religious
issues.
Date of source: Monday, October 23, 2006
A U.S. authority
denies entry of a Muslim scholar to the U.S., detains and then deports him to an
unknown destination.
Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2006
The author
expresses his view about the media during Ramadān. He says that television must concern itself
more
with religious and moral programs and series that present Islamic history, rather than trivial series
and shows
which keep the audience away from moral and spiritual values.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author critiques the statements
of
Counsellor ‘Adlī Hussayn, who said that the West is rancorous towards the East because God
send it all his prophets instead of to them.