Islam
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
A panel of Islamic scholars has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, that would prohibit voting for any presidential candidate…
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
Islam prohibits presidential candidates from securing votes through handouts of money, food, or anything else, according to a statement from…
Al-Azhar rejects laws annulling its religious reference
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Al-Azhar rejects laws annulling its religious reference
Al-Azhar rejects any laws concerning its role that were not primarily drafted by members of the institution, Grand Imam Ahmed…
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his…
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned
A court on Tuesday adjourned to 24 April an appeal case filed by actor Adel Imam, who received a three-month…
France would bar entry to Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Egypt
March 25, 2012
France would bar entry to Yusuf al-Qaradawi
The French government will deny entry to an influential Egyptian preacher if he accepts an invitation from an Islamic organization…
Bomb kills 4 Thai soldiers in Muslim south
World
March 8, 2012
Bomb kills 4 Thai soldiers in Muslim south
NARATHIWAT, Thailand — Four soldiers were killed and one was critically wounded when insurgents detonated a roadside bomb in Thailand's…
Islamist leaders reject policemen’s beard-growing movement
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Islamist leaders reject policemen’s beard-growing movement
Policemen should not be allowed to grow their beards, given the sensitivity of the transitional phase, a Salafi Front spokesperson…
Facebook pages call for allowing police, army officers to grow beards
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Facebook pages call for allowing police, army officers to grow beards
Facebook users who say they are police officers have created a Facebook page titled “I am a bearded policeman,” saying…
Calm restored in Egypt village after sectarian tension
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Calm restored in Egypt village after sectarian tension
Archbishop Girgis Gamil of Mit Bashar village in Sharqiya on Tuesday said the village is calm again after tensions flared…