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A student's recap and reflection after listening to a talk given by Shaykh Waleed Basyouni on the recent events unfolding in Egypt. Read More »

The recent events in Egypt have left us all completely and totally astounded. The mass protests, organized via impromptu SMS texts and Facebook messages, has shown the world that there is still life and honor in Muslim lands! And amidst all of this clamor abroad, Muslims here in America are asking others, especially their scholars and clerics, what they should be doing. 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 »

It appears that there exist insurmountable challenges awaiting the new sheikh if he is to seek independence from government control. Primarily, the position itself will be filled by a government appointee ultimately approved by Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president. It is therefore unsurprising that Tantawi was portrayed by Egyptian media as a controversial figure seen by many to have furthered a government agenda. Read More »