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There are times in life where one learns pearls of wisdom gradually over a period of time and then there are times when you get a crash course in half a dozen life lessons all at once. The experience of evacuating Egypt was definitely a crash course and the lessons from it have impacted my life in a profound way. Read More »

It was then that I realized the goodness of this effort and that the people had continued to remain close to Allah in these difficult days. I then decided to write this article to demonstrate the expansiveness of Islam on the issues relevant to these events because I noticed that the people had turned away from Islam and from the scholars. Read More »

Sheikh Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, calling in to al-Jazeera television, called upon the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down from his leadership in due consideration that there is no solution to the present crisis Read More »

The Egyptian government has been relying on fear to rule its people with an iron fist. The fear has now been lifted. I spent 13 years of my life in Egypt and I understand this fear - a nagging worry that one might be detained indefinitely with no court date or legal representation. Almost every Egyptian is aware of such horror stories, people jailed due to “civil-disobedience” or other politically-driven charges. Even with this backdrop, Egyptians are standing up to make their voices heard. Read More »

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians take to the streets all over Egypt, protesting the oppressive regime and its tyranny. People demonstrated with the utmost civility, shops were still open, and no looting or violence was reported! Demonstrators clearly stated their political demands: freedom of expression, free elections and rule of law. Reports of police officers joining demonstrators. Read More »

Islamonline.net, a new Sheikh Al-Azhar, and Mubarak is still alive. Read More »