“Do Egyptians want both democracy and a role for religion in their government?”
Read a Jan. 30, 2011, essay about the political situation in Egypt at “On Faith” by Reza Aslan, a widely cited scholar of religions.
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Shiraz A. Malik
Shiraz A. Malik is executive director of the Islamic Medical Association of North America in Lombard, Ill.
BBC Ethics of War
The BBC maintains an ethics guide on war as part of their section on religion and ethics.
“When on Hajj, Wear a Facemask”
Read an April 23, 2006, Seed magazine article about health on the hajj.
“Hajj pilgrims need flu shots, docs”
See a Dec. 7, 2006, UPI story about the flu warning.
“What Does Change Mean in Egypt, for Egyptian Christians?”
Read “What Does Change Mean in Egypt, for Egyptian Christians?” at EthicsDaily.com, a Jan. 31, 2011, column by Ayman Ibrahim, an Egyptian Christian and a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary
“Swine flu pushes authorities to warn pilgrims to be prudent about pilgrimage to Makkah”
Read a July 23, 2009 article about the warning sent out by health officials concerning Hajj and the swine flu epidemic.
“Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mutes its religious message for protests”
“Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mutes its religious message for protests” is a Jan. 31, 2011, story from Cairo in the Los Angeles Times.
“Hajj Requirements”
Read a Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia page about Hajj requirements, the fifth pilar of Islam.