Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Author Karam Sābir, member of the Writer’s Union, was convicted of contempt of religion for a set of short stories under the title “Where is God?” which promotes religion and faith.
Date of source: Friday, November 9, 2018
In a call-in show aired Thursday on Egyptian TV, president of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights (EUHR), Najīb Jubrāʾīl said that it is an urge to annul the law on contempt of religion, after it became evident that this law has been used by some against the intellectuals.
Date of source:
This report provides an overview of different human rights organizations in Egypt and th
Date of source: Thursday, July 23, 2009
‘Abd al-Wahāb ‘Īsá writes about the fatwá issued by Dār al-Iftā’ accusing Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī of apostasy.
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
In the light of al-Ghad’s
publication of the
"offensive" supplement which attacked the Prophet Muhammad’s companions and wife, the author of
the
article stresses the need for a consistent application of the law which criminalizes insulting religions.
Date of source: Friday, September 8, 2006
The
article discusses a conference of Muslim-Christian dialogue between the Azhar’s Islamic
Research Academy and
the Episcopal Church in which the participants stressed the importance of cooperation for the
good of both
Muslims and Christians.