Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 2010
The author reflects on 19 documentaries launched by Bishop Bīshūy, secretary of the Holy Synod, on the internet as a response to Dr. Yūsuf Zaydān’s novel, ‘‘Azāzīl.’
Date of source: Saturday, May 22, 2010 to Friday, May 28, 2010
Iqbāl Barakah, in this article, seeks to shed light on the secularism spreading and over-controlling the Turkish Constitution. She reflects on one of the articles of the Turkish constitution which prohibits the study of the Qur'ān for children under twelve years of age .
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Teaching has decided to lead a change in the religious education curricula. The considered amendments will concentrate more on moral values in general. The decision created controversial reactions, especially for Azhar scholars. However, the muftī of Egypt...
Date of source: Sunday, February 14, 2010
Youssef Sidhom discuses an example of religious discrimination through the prism of student and staff numbers at Assiut University, where even though 28 percent of the student population is Christian, only 0.75 percent of the teaching staff is Christian. This, according to Sidhom, stems from a...
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Khalīl continues highlighting a piece of research entitled “Education and Citizenship” which was presented at the second Conference for Egyptians Against Discrimination.
Date of source: Sunday, April 4, 2010
Majdī Khalīl seeks to shed light on the danger represented by some of the educational curricula taught in the Azhar schools, and how it influences the students' minds in a negative way.
Date of source: Friday, March 5, 2010
Dr. al-Birrī is an Azhar scholar who believes that ‘Abd al-Nāsir’s regime was behind sectarianism in Egypt, and that the sectarian problems are a result of ignorance that dominate Muslims and Christians of Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Khalīl highlights a valuable piece of research presented at the second conference of “Egyptians against Discrimination” , entitled the name ‘Education and Citizenship’.
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Al-Wafd interviews Jamāl As‘ad, a Christian thinker, asking about reasons and solutions for fitnah in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
This article discusses the educational system in Egypt and the general bias towards Muslim beliefs and customs, rather than secular classrooms. The author asks the Minister of Education, Ahmed Zaky Badr, to be more aware of the discrimination which is so rampant in Egyptian schools. The author also...