Islam
Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
Students at the Nile Academy in Mansoura were surprised when a Salafi preacher interrupted their prom Tuesday to preach against…
Norway killer claims mantle of resistance leader
World
November 14, 2011
Norway killer claims mantle of resistance leader
OSLO, Norway — The anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to a bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway…
More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
World
October 31, 2011
More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
More than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the world's largest annual…
Prominent Islamic cleric urges Saudi king to let women drive
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Prominent Islamic cleric urges Saudi king to let women drive
President of the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has called on King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi…
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Islamic scholars have condemned a recent fatwa by a Salfi preacher calling on Muslims not to vote for Coptic and…
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
The number of Egyptians who have died on this year's Hajj pilgrimage has risen to three, after a woman from…
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Opinion is divided among religious figures over the treatment of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, with some…
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
An Egyptian court has sentenced a Facebook user to three years' prison for creating a page on the social networking…
Brotherhood begins campaigning without religious slogan
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Brotherhood begins campaigning without religious slogan
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) on Wednesday began campaigning for upcoming parliamentary elections by placing posters in…
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
A cabinet panel is studying a draft law that would regulate religious conversion, according to independent daily Al-Tahrir. The cabinet's…