IN WORD AND DEED Reformist thinker Gamal El-Banna re-ignites an age-old debate, contesting the role of Sunnah in modern-day Islam DEBATING THE QUESTION “Is it Sunnah, or is it Qur’an?” is a near-daily occurrence for many Muslims, but few have done so with the frequency and fervor of the reformist thinker Gamal El-Banna and his critics at Al-Azhar University, the Cairo-based bastion of Sunni thought.
FULL STEAM AHEAD A Turkish bath aficionado’s struggle to acquire and restore one of Alexandria’s crumbling and forgotten public baths ByRania Al Malky Read more
The Other Imperialist Many in the Arab world are looking to Russia to help counter America’s hegemonic position on the world stage. Is it a wise choice? ByTom Goeller Read more
Drop the Mummy, and Nobody Gets Hurt Recent controversy over moving King Tut puts Egyptologists in the spotlight ByManal el-Jesri Read more
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