Islamic Sharia
Debating Sharia and democracy with a Salafi friend
Opinion
November 14, 2012
Debating Sharia and democracy with a Salafi friend
Salafis might accept procedural democracy — that is to say the vote and the ballot box — as a means…
Modifying my belief
Opinion
November 13, 2012
Modifying my belief
I decided to deactivate my practice of Islam as a religion because the “cognitive dissonance” between some of its details…
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
Egypt
November 9, 2012
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
Members from nearly twenty different Islamic movements and parties gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, in what critics mockingly…
In Tahrir on Friday, calls for Sharia and a poor turnout
Egypt
April 27, 2012
In Tahrir on Friday, calls for Sharia and a poor turnout
Tahrir Square on Friday was marred by a very poor turnout for yet another round of “saving the revolution” protests.…
Ministry of Religious Endowments oversteps authority by disrupting film production
Cinema/TV
March 8, 2012
Ministry of Religious Endowments oversteps authority by disrupting film production
In what appears to be an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Religious Endowments has refused to issue a permit that…
Boko Haram to continue attacks for Sharia
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Boko Haram to continue attacks for Sharia
Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in Nigeria, will continue its campaign until the country is ruled…
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
World
January 21, 2012
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim Sharia Law serve as a primary source of legislation.…
Brotherhood calls on youth to give SCAF and PM a chance
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Brotherhood calls on youth to give SCAF and PM a chance
Egypt's youth should give the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri a chance to…
Brotherhood to establish Islamic studies center
Egypt
June 10, 2011
Brotherhood to establish Islamic studies center
Muslim Brotherhood Deputy General Guide Khairat al-Shater said the group is preparing to establish an Islamic studies center that aims…
Protesters demand Sharia Law implementation, tourism that respects Islam
Egypt
June 3, 2011
Protesters demand Sharia Law implementation, tourism that respects Islam
Around 300 individuals gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting “Islamist, Islamist,” and calling for the implementation of Sharia Law…