Islam
Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries
Islamic law allows Copts to build churches in Islamic countries, Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomma said in a statement on…
Political parties blast Brotherhood’s ‘Islam is the solution’ slogan
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Political parties blast Brotherhood’s ‘Islam is the solution’ slogan
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party intention to use the slogan "Islam is the solution" in the upcoming parliamentary…
Sectarian clashes in Sohag after Copt conducts services without permission
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Sectarian clashes in Sohag after Copt conducts services without permission
Security authorities in Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt, increased their presence in the village of Mudamer, Tama Township, on Monday, following…
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that he rejects all attempts at spreading Shiism in Egypt and the…
Something to censor
Opinion
September 21, 2011
Something to censor
Book censorship in Egypt is alive and well and may signal trouble for the country’s fledgling democracy. It serves as…
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number…
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
A Salafi leader called on Wednesday for the application of Islamic law in Egypt and the cancellation of all secular…
Libya disavows extreme Islam, Brotherhood doubled in number
World
September 14, 2011
Libya disavows extreme Islam, Brotherhood doubled in number
TRIPOLI - When it comes to Islam, moderation is the keyword in Libya, a country at pains to assure the…
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, is emerging from the shadow of ousted President Hosni Mubarak as it tries to salvage…
1 killed, 2 injured in shooting near Danish mosque
World
August 30, 2011
1 killed, 2 injured in shooting near Danish mosque
COPENHAGEN - A shooting outside a Copenhagen mosque after prayers to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of…