Latest in Tag: muslims Highlight
Latest in Tag: muslims
Cherish freedom
By: Philip Whitfield How do you feed your prejudice? Choosing what bits to read? Or who to hang out with? Itâs an infectious disease. One minute youâre as tolerant as can be, the next youâre ranting about someoneâs views. We are all united in a crisis, says Nancy Taylor, pastor of the Old South Church …
Molotovs, tear gas at Bahrain F1 protest
Bahrain was rocked by month-long pro-democracy protests led by the kingdom’s Shi’as in early 2011 that were crushed with the help of Gulf troops led by Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia
Boston and the Arab World: Where the Bombs Begin
By Jonathan Moremi When I saw the second plane fly into the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001 â there was shock on my face and horror. Not, because this happened to the US, but because I knew that this happened to humans. The single mother battling hard with her two children after her …
British report: âIssues of concernâ remain in Egypt
FCO report expresses concern over sectarian violence, womenâs rights, freedom of expression and the constitution in Egypt
OIC fear Myanmar violence may spread
Egypt foreign minister presents four-point plan to help solve crisis in Myanmar
The others
Two events have prompted this weekâs column: the unprecedented attack on St. Markâs Cathedral last week, and my recently watching  the Jews of Egypt documentary. Both got me thinking about the concept of âthe otherâ. A predefined group of people which another group or culture or society will use to distance itself from. “The other” …
Sectarianism: Egyptâs uncomfortable question
For the past 10 years, Egypt has been reminded at least annually of its sectarian time bomb. If your only source of information were Egyptian media, sectarianism would be the work of a radical few, but never a serious problem inherent within Egyptian Society. But if you take a closer look at the lives of …
Columnists debate sectarian tensions in Egypt
After the recent incidents in front of St. Markâs Cathedral, writers in major Egyptian newspapers have explored the issue of sectarian strife in the country, believing that the extremism spreading across Egypt is the primary cause of the sectarian violence. The road to fascism Mohamed Abul Ghar Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Abul Ghar condemns the recent …
Funeral for killed Copts
St. Mark’s Cathedral hosted a funeral for four Copts killed in sectarian violence last Friday
The spiritual journey to Mecca
Every year millions of Muslims go on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to visit the cities of Mecca and Medina. The visit to the holy places that lay at the centre of the Muslim faith is a highlight in their spiritual life.
New arrivals on the shelves
New book releases on Cairoâs booksellerâs shelves
Egyptian Muslims clash with police amid religious tensions
The police acted after the protesters pelted them with stones in the town of Kom Umbo
Naguib Gabriel: âCopts should have quota in parliamentâ
Following a series of attacks and threats on Copts and their places of worship, Naguib Gabriel from the Egyptian Union for Equal Rights says a quota is necessary
World Bank to provide historic loan to Myanmar
Aid provided falls within âtechnical assistanceâ currently allowed by United States after it lifted many sanctions
Ethiopia charges 29 Muslims under anti-terror law
Among the accused was Habiba Mohammed, the wife of the former minister of civil service, charged with smuggling funds to support religious extremism
Saudis to build major Islamic centre in Afghanistan
The mosque, similar to the Faisal Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad that was also built by oil-rich Saudi Arabia in 1980s, will hold 15,000 worshippers at a time
Angry mob bars church goers in Beni Suef
Over the past year, an increasing number of sectarian-related incidents of violence have taken place
Abu Islam trial adjourned
Abu Islam is the first Muslim to face charges of contempt of Christianity in Egypt.
Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
Thursday marks the most important day, when all pilgrims assemble in the Arafat plain outside Mecca.
The good Muslim
Religion has become the newest weapon of choice turning religious practice from a private habit into to a show of power.
Egyptian constitution draft released
Daily News Egypt provides an analysis to the released constitutional draft
Egyptian Christians threatened in Rafah
Church and rights groups angry at governmentâs inaction
Conference to fight contempt of religion
Scientists discuss fighting contempt of religion
Philippines to make landmark peace with Muslim rebels
Ceasefire and autonomy promised by government could end nearly 40 year old conflict that left hundreds of thousands dead or displaced.
Editor’s Letter: Unavoidable clash of values
If you donât like it, just donât watch it!
13 Bulgaria Muslims stand trial on radical charges
Facing charges of preaching radical Islam
Review: freedom of expression debated in Egyptian columns
As the reaction to the US movie offensive to prophet Muhammed slows down, columnists across several Egyptian newspapers continue with their analysis of freedom of expression and its relation to the clip. Many writers touch upon the violent reactions towards the movie recalling the indecent words of many Islamic preachers while attacking certain artists. Some …
Aung San Suu Kyi visits the United States
Aung San Suu Kyi arrives to the US, with hopes of easing the import ban on her country
Plenty of blame to go around
The contagious wrath that has gripped the hearts and minds of Muslims over the despicable depiction of the prophet Muhammad in a widely circulating video is justifiably righteous. Yet, how we chose to channel that rage forces us to call into question the very essence of how weâve come to interpret the teachings of our …
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man behind Innocence of Muslims
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula questioned, but not under arrest