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Posts Tagged ‘ Gamal al-Banna ’

Islam’s progressive knight for the modern era

Dec 22nd, 2009 | By Joseph Mayton | Category: Interviews, Media, Who are you people?

CAIRO: The name Al Banna conjures images of the Muslim Brotherhood and conservatism up in one’s mind that it is often difficult for the brother of the Islamist group to move from the edifice that has ensnared the Al Banna name for nearly 8 decades. But Gamal, the 89-year-old younger brother of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood’s [...]



Islam’s progressive knight for the modern era, Gamal Al Banna

Nov 6th, 2009 | By Joseph Mayton | Category: Media, Who are you people?

CAIRO: The name Al Banna conjures images of the Muslim Brotherhood and conservatism up in one’s mind that it is often difficult for the brother of the Islamist group to move from the edifice that has ensnared the Al Banna name for nearly 8 decades. But Gamal, the 89-year-old younger brother of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood’s [...]



Egypt banning the niqab?

Oct 5th, 2009 | By Bikya Masr Staff | Category: Featured, News, Women

CAIRO: The niqab is a symbol of Islamic conservatism that has received much attention in Europe in recent months, even years, but a majority of Arabs have largely supported the concept, at least in giving a woman the right to choose. Even in the United States, a woman is allowed by law to wear the [...]



There has always been religious pluralism in Egypt

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Joseph Mayton | Category: Op-ed

There has always been religious pluralism in Egypt. It is not new, however writers for American press desire to frame the discussion of Islam in Egypt. For some reason, reporters have a need to push the idea that conservatism has come to Egypt without opposition. An article published by the New York Times titled Hints [...]