egypt

Sunni leaders, despite having a supermajority within Islam still fear conversions to Shi’ism.

A religious scholar in Egypt recently warned against listening to broadcasts of the Qur’an, as the mediating influence is disrespectful to the text. But what of disregard for human agency?

Worried about what the neighbors think? Egyptians now have a serious reason to.

In the land of Cleopatra and Hatshepsut women are beginning to make strides toward equal rights. Here’s hoping 2009 will be even better.