All posts tagged "islam"

Several decades ago, it was rather uncommon for a young woman in Egypt to take up the...

When visiting Luxor, the average traveler is spoiled for choice. However, one attractive and evident site to...

According to documents recently discovered by Professor Steven E. Zipperstein of UCLA and Tel Aviv University and...

Salma El-Wardany is a chameleon of clashing identities: a fierce feminist, a sexual liberator, a devout Muslim,...

In writing about cities and the characteristics of urban settings, urban sociologists have considered anonymity to be...

Everyday, we walk past people we do not know: the butcher at the market, the young man...

More than 2 million Muslim pilgrims are in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on...

Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa announced on Monday evening that Eid Al-Fitr will commence on Wednesday 5 June, with...

Muslim feminists have two tedious battles to fight: one against those who hold on to patriarchal notions...

According to local Egyptian news outlets, the Ministry of Local development has announced its program to develop...

It is much easier to perceive a supposed ‘enemy’ or a problem within the boundaries of the...

On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammed, it is necessary for Muslims...

Eid Al-Adha is a holiday with a rich history. It’s a three-day event celebrated by almost two...

Hala Shiha, a well-known retired Egyptian actress, announced last week that she is taking off the niqab...

It is no hidden fact that a vast majority of Egypt’s population tends to hold a vast...

Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld a ruling on Saturday to ban “YouTube” for one month in Egypt after...

Authoritarian regimes and religious institutions in the Muslim majority world see eye-to-eye on the topic of atheism. United by their fear of losing control over their populations and their desire for conformity, consecutive governments have pushed for unfair restrictions on their subjects’ beliefs since their inception. But even in society, non-belief remains...