Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 1999 to Saturday, February 13, 1999
State repression of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement has increased considerably in recent years, according to a report released by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) on January 12.
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 1999
Many people in the Islamic world doubt the accuracy and intentions of Western orientalists. But there are also orientalists who are known for their deep attachment to the Orient such as Annemarie Schimmel.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 2, 1999
After well over 20 years of trials to issue a unified Personal Status Law for all Christian churches in Egypt, the People’s Assembly will discuss a tentative law if it secures the approval of the Ministry of Justice. Although the majority of Christian churches in Egypt approved the draft law, it...
Date of source: Friday, January 22, 1999
A story about a Christian girl who converted in the fifties to Islam but became known as ’the mother of Christians’ in her neighborhood in Zawya el-Hamra where she lived together with Muslim and Christian families in peace. Nadia helped the other Coptic families to nurse their babies. The...
Date of source: Sunday, January 24, 1999 to Saturday, January 30, 1999
Sheikh Yassin Al-Tohamy gave a Sufi dhikr performance that energized the Al-Azhar neighborhood. One of his followers, Sheikh Mahmoud, was present. Years ago he converted from Christianity to Islam. One of the attractions of Sheikh Yassin’s chants is the ability to be faithful to Eastern musical...
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 1999 to Saturday, January 23, 1999
After several months of silence sheikh Yousef el-Badri resumed his hobby of scanning the society for profane concepts. This time Badri turned against Abdel Sabour Shahin for his book "My father Adam". The MET spoke with Badri.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
On the eve of the Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of the Holy Qur’an Revelation) President Mubarak urged "Muslims to deeply adopt the principles of tolerance and reject extremism and fanaticism.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 12, 1999
"The fire which gutted al-Musaferkhana can happen everyday in different places" said Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni." Anyone who pushes the blame on the Ministry of Culture need only go to the site." The Minister said.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999 to Saturday, January 16, 1999
On fasting and the Coptic calendar.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Book review of a photo book on "Monasticism in Egypt".