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27 April 2007

Egyptian Islamic Scholars Discuss Whether Women Are Permitted to Serve As Heads of State

medium_clip_1431.jpgMuhammad Al-Musayyar, Al-Azhar University scholar: Under no circumstances are women qualified to be heads of state. Being male is a condition for heading a state, because a president is a kind of Imam, and the position of Imam is restricted to men. Also, the ruler may have to be present in circumstances forbidden to women, such as

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18:17 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (1) |  Facebook |

26 April 2007

MUSLIMS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

medium_Egypt-Map-gn.jpgMuslims against discrimination” group issues for the second time a statement signed by 65 writer and intellectual in which it states “We Muslims—signing this report—announce that we became weary of the ignorant, the extremists, the murderers, and

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12 April 2007

Copts reject the new amendments in the Egyptian Constitution

medium_egypt_helth-sm.jpgThe meaning of the democracy in Egypt is the president suggests the amendments to the constitution and the citizens obey. Moreover, the Egyptian democracy is the president appointed a Coptic

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06 April 2007

Egyptian Cleric Hazem Sallah Abu Isma'il on the Rewards of the Martyr

medium_clip_1415.jpgFollowing are excerpts from a TV program hosted by Egyptian cleric Hazem Sallah Abu Ismai'il,

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20 March 2007

Desperate housewives turn Egypt upside down

medium_hp75678.4.jpgMuslim clerics around the world preach against the temptations of the West – meaning movies, music, television and other cultural influences.

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13 March 2007

Egypt: Blogger Who Insulted Islam Loses Appeal

medium_Abdel-Kareem.jpgOn February 25, Egyptian blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman was found guilty of "insulting Islam". 22-year old Abdel Kareem (pictured) was also found guilty of criticizing Al-Azhar University, which is

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02 March 2007

Christian-Muslim Clashes In Egyptian Town Leave Scars

medium_hp75678.3.jpgAuthorities claim that "life returned to normal" in the wake of clashes between Christians and Muslims in the Upper Egypt town of Armant, but the incident appears to have left a deep scar on this once close-knit community.

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22 February 2007

Egyptian blogger jailed for insulting Islam

medium_medium_free_amr.jpgAbdel Karim Suleiman, 22-year-old former law student who has been in custody since November, is first blogger to stand trial in Egypt for his Internet writings. Alexandria court sentenced him to four years in jail

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16 February 2007

EGYPT: STUDENTS SUGGEST RENAMING VALENTINES DAY 'PROPHET MOHAMMED'S DAY'

medium_SAN_VALENTINO_004--198x133.jpg(adnki.com)  A group of Muslim students and activists...

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15 February 2007

Muslims Burn Christian Shops in Egypt

medium_hp75678.2.jpgCAIRO (Reuters) - Groups of Egyptian Muslims set fire to Christian-owned shops in southern Egypt after hearing rumours of a love affair between

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12 February 2007

Egyptian Parliament Member Mustafa Bakri: Iran Is an Enemy, Just Like the U.S. and Israel

medium_clip_1378.jpgFollowing are excerpts from an address by Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri, which aired on Al-Jazeera

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