Islam
B’day of prophet’s mother celebrated for first time
Egypt
July 8, 2010
B’day of prophet’s mother celebrated for first time
For the first time in the Islamic World, Egypt's Al-Azmiya Sufi Order celebrated the birthday of Aminah bint Wahb, mother…
Thousands attend funeral of Lebanon ayatollah
World
July 6, 2010
Thousands attend funeral of Lebanon ayatollah
BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of mourners in southern Beirut bid a final farewell on Tuesday to Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein…
Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid: The end of a controversial scholarly legacy
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid: The end of a controversial scholarly legacy
Scholar and thinker Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid passed away on Monday morning at 67 in a Cairo hospital. Zaid had…
Grand Mufti to attend Chicago Islam meeting
Egypt
June 30, 2010
Grand Mufti to attend Chicago Islam meeting
Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa is traveling on Thursday to attend the 47th Conference of the Islamic Union, to be…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Defining dress codes
World
June 20, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Defining dress codes
This article represents the first part of a series on the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses“I'm not angry;…
International books digest
Books
June 6, 2010
International books digest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland. (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010). David Kamp…
Pope: Bishop’s murder should not hurt Islam dialogue
World
June 4, 2010
Pope: Bishop’s murder should not hurt Islam dialogue
Paphos, Cyprus--Pope Benedict on Friday said the brutal killing of a leading Catholic bishop in Turkey should not be allowed…
Muslim scholars Recast Jihadists’ favorite fatwa
World
March 31, 2010
Muslim scholars Recast Jihadists’ favorite fatwa
Paris--Prominent Muslim scholars have recast a famous medieval fatwa on jihad, arguing the religious edict radical Islamists often cite to…