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Date of source: Saturday, November 29, 2003 to Friday, December 5, 2003
The slogan which the takfīr-based groups were raising is “Kill and you will be rewarded…kill an unbeliever and you will go to paradise.” At one point, the kufār [infidels] were said to be the country's leaders and senior officials, another time they were the police officers and soldiers, tourists...
Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
The author complains that during the month of Ramadan a couple of issues were met with complete silence from Egyptian media. Some of these issues that he comments on in his article are: the decision of the American Congress to allocate $2 million cut from American aid to Egypt to the Ibn Khaldoun...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 25, 2003
It is a fatal mistake to consider religious terrorism an abnormal act that is perpetrated by a group of abnormal youths. Religious terrorism is the product of an existing mentality and culture. We condemn religious violence, but we do not review its causes. We fear the results of this review, for...
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2003
The article is about the possibilities of releasing Aboud Al-Zomor who was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of attempting to carry out a coup and forming a terrorist group which perpetrated crimes during 1980 and 1981. The family of Aboud Al-Zomor filed a complaint before the State Council...
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2003
Twelve members of the extremist Islamic group “Al-Takfir Wa Al-Higra” were recently seized. The group attempts to revive the activities of the old “Al-Takfir Wa Al-Higra” group led by Shukri Mustafa
Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2003
The writer comments on the decision of releasing Karam Zuhdi and raises a question: Did Karam Zuhdi sell Aboud Al-Zumor, his master, to the government?
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Al-Zaydi wonders where contemporary Islamic ideology stands in relation to the concept of homeland. His question comes in response to a research paper by a Saudi intellectual about the Palestinian issue that was introduced in the media festival organized by Al-Manar [lighthouse] satellite channel....
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2003
As a reaction to the decision of the Ministry of Interior to acquit 1,000 members of fundamentalist groups, Aboud Al-Zumor and other prominent imprisoned leaders of the Gama´a Al-Islamiya are preparing for a deal to acquit more members. The article gives the details of this deal.
Date of source: Monday, September 15, 2003
The author comments on the negative effects of the attacks of September 11 on Islam and Muslims. He also argued associating Islam with terrorism is an unjust accusation. Still, he believes that the West is not to be blamed for its perspective on Islam. Actually, Muslims should blame themselves for...
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2003
In the light of the last chapter of a book titled “Ruling in Islam,” the article presents the meaning of “renewing fiqh,” “changing world,” and the role that can be played by the Gama´a Al-Islamiya in pushing that development.
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