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In Egypt’s presidential race, cultural policy is absent
News Article, posted: 5.19.2012Amid the hype surrounding the upcoming presidential election, little is being said or done by the contestants to address issues of cultural policy. -
Vote for Sharia Law president like Mursi, says Brotherhood supreme guide
News Article, posted: 5.19.2012The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide, Mohamed Badie, urges people to chose a candidate "like Mursi". -
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
News Article, posted: 5.19.2012Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a Salafi preacher who was excluded from the presidential election, will announce his support for Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh. -
Prime-time Cultural Revolution: First TV Debate before Presidential Elections in Egypt
Editorials & Analysis, posted: 5.19.2012A chapter of television and democracy history was written when Amr Moussa squaring off against Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. -
Israel becomes a target in coming Egyptian presidential vote
News Article, posted: 5.18.2012Israel has become a punching bag for politicians in the presidential race but the realities of office are likely to ensure the peace treaty is not jeopardized. -
"This Society Does Not Want Extremism": Interview with Mustafa Barghouti
Editorials & Analysis, posted: 5.18.2012The Arab Spring is having an affect on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. According to Barghouti, it is also having an affect on internal Palestinian relations. -
Osama Bin Laden: God did not want an Islamic state in Egypt
News Article, posted: 5.16.2012Economic sanctions on an Islamic Egypt would have led to mass hunger, the late Al-Qaeda leader says in a memo recently released by US anti-terrorism center.
Country Profiles
In-depth analysis of the role of Islam in various countries.
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China Muslims in China have over thirteen centuries of history and currently number in the tens of millions.
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Egypt After the spectacular demise of the thirty year Mubarak regime (1981-2011), Egypt has entered a new political era.
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Iraq Nearly a decade after the fall of Saddam Hussein, the future of Iraq depends on finding a balance of power between Shi'a, Sunni and Kurds.
Recent Video
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May 11, 2012: Egypt parliament to discuss Chinese toys that 'humiliate Islam'
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April 30, 2012: Egyptians protest over Gomaa visit to Al-Aqsa
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April 21, 2012: Tunisian Lawyer: Death Penalty Possible for TV Station Head
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April 5, 2012: Tunisia debates religion's role in new constitution
Recent Fatwas
- 2.28.2012 Secretary of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) deplores the Burning of the Qu’ran
- 2.26.2012 Iraqi Shi’ite cleric critical of the U.S. over Qur'an burning in Afghanistan
- 2.26.2012 Iraqi Sunni Muslim Scholars reject President Obama's apology for Qur'an burning
- 2.25.2012 Shaving beard is not prohibited in Islam, even if it must be avoided
Islam in Europe and the West
Euro-Islam provides up-to-date information, opinion and news on Islam in Europe and North America.
Recent News
- 5.19.2012 Egypt's presidential favourites: Where they stand, issue by issue
- 5.18.2012 Egyptian SCAF to issue new constitutional declaration
- 5.18.2012 Owner of Egypt belly dance Al-Tit TV arrested
- 5.17.2012 Egypt vote monitors say state hindering their work
- 5.16.2012 To-date turnout for presidential elections in US is low: Egypt's ambassador
- 5.16.2012 Early expat vote results could spoil electoral process: UK Egyptians
Recent Editorials & Analysis
- 5.17.2012 Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
- 5.17.2012 Egypt's administrative judiciary dangerously meets politics
- 5.17.2012 Egypt and Islamic Sharia: A Guide for the Perplexed
- 5.12.2012 A Revolution in Suspense: An Interview with Tariq Ramadan
- 5.7.2012 In the Firm Grip of Honour: Sexual Self-determination in Traditional Muslim Families
- 5.6.2012 United Against Assad: Minorities in Syria