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Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Egypt

Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors

Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy on Thursday proposed a new law mandating 15-year jail terms for printing and publishing houses found…
Year Ender: Mourning three Muslim reformers
Egypt

Year Ender: Mourning three Muslim reformers

As we bid farewell to 2010, a flood of reports seeking to wrap-up and assess the year’s main events continues…
Egyptian rights organization denounces ElBaradei death edict
Egypt

Egyptian rights organization denounces ElBaradei death edict

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has called on Egypt's general prosecutor to investigate a Salafi fatwa justifying the…
Brotherhood’s slogan is not the problem
Opinion

Brotherhood’s slogan is not the problem

I’m against the use of religious slogans in election campaigns and the inclusion of religion in partisan affairs. Only God…
Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs
Egypt

Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs

Afghan officials have urged Arab and Muslim states to play a more active role in the country's affairs in an…
Prominent Islamic scholar reiterates support for female political leaders
Egypt

Prominent Islamic scholar reiterates support for female political leaders

Yusuf al-Qaradawi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, renewed his support last week for women to run for…
‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution
Opinion

‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution

The Muslim Brotherhood has stuck with its well-known slogan "Islam is the solution" for nearly a quarter of a century.…
Monday’s papers: Rules of confusion, right of leniency, beards and burqas
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Rules of confusion, right of leniency, beards and burqas

State-owned papers start off today’s news with reports on the upcoming parliamentary elections, for which, according to Al-Ahram, several new…
New TV channel to showcase moderate Islam
Egypt

New TV channel to showcase moderate Islam

Egyptian Television is currently examining the possibility of broadcasting a religious satellite channel to present moderate Islam, said the President…
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
Art news

Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum in Cairo has more to offer its visitors than is generally thought. Still, only a small group…
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