Islam
Ambassadors of the azan
Art news
March 21, 2010
Ambassadors of the azan
The lights go down, and the audience falls quiet. But instead of actors taking their place on the stage in…
Al-Azhar’s el-Tayyib to pursue moderation and dialogue
Egypt
March 20, 2010
Al-Azhar’s el-Tayyib to pursue moderation and dialogue
The new Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mohamed el-Tayyib said he is extremely happy about his appointment by President Mubarak to…
A step closer to freedom of religion?
Egypt
February 21, 2010
A step closer to freedom of religion?
Mohamed Hegazy, a Christian convert demanding that his religious affiliation be changed on his national identity card, succeeded last week…
Swiss ambassador unhappy with minarets ban
Egypt
December 7, 2009
Swiss ambassador unhappy with minarets ban
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Dominique Vorgler, the Swiss ambassador in Cairo, spoke about the Swiss ban on building…
Hijab-free Zones?
Life & Style
December 4, 2009
Hijab-free Zones?
Pundits and scholars don't seem to grow tired of discussing the increase in religiosity in Egypt over the past couple…
Interior ministry remands alleged Shia activists into custody
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Interior ministry remands alleged Shia activists into custody
State prosecutors on Sunday ordered the release of Hassan Shehata and 11 alleged members of a Shia organization arrested last…
Liberal International: short on democracy
Egypt
November 2, 2009
Liberal International: short on democracy
Leaders of liberal political parties from across the globe gathered in Cairo over the weekend to call for the peaceful…
Spiritual Manifestations in Islam: Sufi Texts Throughout History
Books
June 10, 2009
Spiritual Manifestations in Islam: Sufi Texts Throughout History
The idea for this book first came about as Dr. Giuseppe Scattolin collected the Sufi texts he teaches in Rome…