Posts Tagged: Al-Azhar
An Egyptian Woman’s Brutal Killing Sparks Renewed Hijab Debate
Egyptians were shocked last month by the brutal stabbing murder of a college student, Naira Ashraf, in front of Mansoura University's gates. The killer was...
Egyptian Islamic Reformers Still Face Prison Sentences
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promises to launch "a new republic" this year, led by a development boom and a new commitment to democracy and...
Swiss Ban on Full Veil Raises Questions and Riles Islamists
In an effort to curtail extremism, Switzerland last month voted to ban women wearing the burqa or niqab (full veil). The national referendum passed March...
Macron and El-Sisi Face Uphill Battles for Religious Reform
At first glance, comparing respective religious reform efforts in Egypt and France seems far-fetched, but Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and French President Emanuel Macron...
Anti-Peace Alliance Rallies Against Emirati-Israeli Accord
In a historic agreement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have announced that they will normalize relations. As a result, Israel and the UAE are...
Egypt’s Islamist Televangelists Lose Clout
They once captured the hearts and minds of millions of Egyptians, but Islamist televangelists are losing popularity. They started to lose credibility during the June...
The Islamic University of Minnesota Is a Hotbed of Extremism
The Minneapolis-based Islamic University of Minnesota (IUM) has an extremism problem. It is run by a man who used a recent sermon to invoke a Hadith...
Hebrew-Speaking Egyptians Embrace New Role in Revolution 2.0 (VIDEO)
The military coup in Egypt has given Israelis a chance to witness a revolution of a different sort in their neighboring country: fluency in the...
