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27. The Egyptian minister of culture and the row over the hijab
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
Following the mixed public reaction to the recent statements made by the Egyptian minister of culture, Fārūq Husnī, on the Ḥijāb, the People’s Assembly’s committees for Religious Affairs and Culture and Media held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the issue. In an attempt to...
49. The Doctor of the Azhar enters the American University with a niqab
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
An assistant professor at the Faculty of Human Studies at the Azhar University obtained a court verdict against a decree of the American University in Cairo (AUC). The decree was issued following the events of September 11th, and prevented Niqāb-dressed women from entering the University.
17. Because of the niqab: Shaykh al-Badri files a lawsuit against Dr Su‘ad Salih
Date of source: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Shaykh Yūsuf al- Badrī filed a lawsuit against Dr Su‘ād Sālih, accusing her of insulting the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, after she announced her rejection of the Niqāb.
46. The Christian son of adultery has no identity while the Muslim is named after his mother.
Date of source: Sunday, September 17, 2006
A study carried out by the Ministry of Social Affairs showed that there are twenty-one thousand children in Egypt who have no name, identity or legal existence. These children are the outcome of ‘urfī or unofficial marriages in which the father refuses to acknowledge the paternity of his...
22. Humanities conference at the Azhar University: Correcting false Internet information about Islam
Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
The Islamic Universities Association organized in cooperation with the Faculty of Humanities, at the Azhar University, a conference titled “Humanitarian Studies and Current Issues.” Participants in the conference called for forming a committee, including language professors at the Azhar University...
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