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Experts: A change of heart among the Salafists in the aftermath of January 25

Salafists in numerous governorates in Egypt held conferences after the success of the January 25 revolution and chanted slogans like "Egypt is an Islamic state, not a civilian one”, referring

Clarifying the Muslim Brotherhood

As Mubarak's regime starts to topple, there is speculation whether the Muslim Brotherhood will dominate the new Egyptian political landscape. It will undoubtedly play a role in creating a new

Politicians: January 25 Demonstration Is not a Prelude to National Uprising

Thousands of Egyptians are scheduled to take to the streets on January 25 Day of Rage demonstration at the invitation of the "6 April Youth" group.

Scholars issue decree banning self immolation

Since Tunis's uprise wide reports have revealed that at least 10 protesting citizens from North Africa most from Egypt have engaged in self-immolation in protest to unemployment and escalating food

The Dark Side of American Politics and Religion

We must improve US religious literacy. Most Americans are broadly religiously illiterate, as religion has too often become an excuse for discrimination, bigotry and hate crimes, note John L. Esposito

MB: Reform in Egypt Must Begin by Achieving Integrity of Elections

Mohammed Morsy, spokesman for Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood and member of its Executive Bureau, has affirmed that most Muslim Brotherhood candidates have succeeded in submitting applications for nomination in Egypt's

MB Secretary General: We Seek Neither Power nor Authority

Secretary General for the Muslim Brotherhood Dr. Mahmoud Hussein accused the Egyptian government of attempting to tarnish the image of the Muslim Brotherhood in the media and hindering the group’s

Al-Zuhayli says Gülen’s ideas hope of humanity

Leading Islamic scholar Wahba Mustafa al-Zuhayli from Syria, a participant of the two-day Prophet’s Path Symposium held over the weekend, has said the ideas of well-respected Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen

Scaremongering Report About Islam Reveals Political Posturing

The authors of the report, none of whom are Muslim, include former US intelligence officials like Frank Gaffney, who famously (and wrongly) alleged that President Barack Obama could be Muslim.

Muslim intellectual Fathi Osman dies in US

Wellknown Egytptian-American intelelctual Dr. Fathi Osman died for congestive heart failure on Saturday at his home in Montrose.