Date of source: Saturday, December 25, 2010
Hassān Sabrah writes that the Muslim Brotherhood has suffered political losses in every Arab country; not only in Egypt, but also in Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, and Iraq.
"They lost in all Arab parliaments, but won religious Du‘ā’," says Sabrah.
According to Sabrah, Muslim Brothers know the Qur’ān...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The head of the Chaldean bishops in the Iraqi city of Kirkūk on Tuesday announced that Christmas celebrations for this year have been cancelled following a threat from al-Qā‘idah.
Only prayers will be held, the church official said. The prayers will be held in the morning under strict protection,...
Date of source: Monday, November 29, 2010
Endowments Minister Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq confirmed that there are no Shiite mosques in Egypt, adding that there is no fundamental disagreement between Sunnī and Shī‘ah. Azhar Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib received invitations from Shiites to deliver speeches in Iraq and Lebanon and says that...
Date of source: Friday, November 19, 2010
Anna Lindh Foundation Executive Director Andrew Clart said that Egypt is an important country because of its religious diversity and called upon Europeans to understand that Islam is a religion of peace. Andrew told al-Misrī al-Yawm that one of the foundation’s main activities is to counter the...
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Pope Shenouda III's “39th Year as Pope” yesterday morning. The celebrations were attended by priests and members of the Holy Synod. The Coptic Cultural Center printed and distributed a book on the Pope’s life. An ecclesiastical source told al-Wafd that the Pope...
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2010
The author criticizes Archbishop Athanasius Dāwūd’s call upon Iraqi Christians to flee their country because of al-Qā‘idah’s threats. He says that the call gives the impression that Arab Christians are guests in the Arab world who should flee to the West as soon as they sense danger. He also says...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
A group of activists on Facebook created a group supporting Copts against the recent threats made by al-Qā‘idah that target Egyptian churches. The group’s main goal is to bring Muslims and Copts in Egypt together against foreign threats. The group is considered by many of its members to be a good...
Date of source: Friday, November 5, 2010
In the light of the recent “Sayyidat al-Najāh” church massacre by al-Qā‘idah in Iraq and threats made against the Egyptian church, member of the Shurá Council affiliated to al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmiyyah, Dr. Nājih Ibrāhīm, is interviewed by al-Dustūr. He said that, according to Islamic Sharī’ah, Muslims...
Date of source: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Minister of Endoments Dr. Hamdī Zaqzūq condemned the Iraqi “Sayyidat al-Najāh” massacre, saying that such actions do not represent Islamic values. He also said that he does not accept foreign entities interfering with Egyptian internal affairs, national unity, or the safety of the Egyptian people,...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The parliamentary Committee on Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security strongly denounced the recent massacre at the “Sayyidat al-Najāh” church in Baghdad. It issued a statement saying that the act defies all religious teachings and that “houses of God” should be respected. They also called...