Authority and change / CTVC (Firm).

What is a fatwa? Who is qualified to issue one? What is the role of traditional scholars in the Muslim world today? Egypt today is a battleground between liberal and radical Muslims, as the secular state and traditional scholars are being challenged by more militant forces. In this program, Sheikh S...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Islamic conversations.
Corporate Authors:	CTVC (Firm) Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], ©1993.
Series:	Films on Demand. Islamic conversations.
Subjects:	Islam. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (30 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Role of Egypt in Islam (1:06)
Role of Mufti in Egypt and in Islam (3:15)
What is a Fatwa? Who is Qualified to Issue One? (3:05)
Sheikh Syed Tautavi, Mufti on Daily Issues and Fanaticism in Islam (2:53)
Sheikh Tautavi on Reform in Islam (4:26)
Poverty Unemployment, Pollution (2:12)
Issues for Modern Egyptians (2:48)
Can Traditional Scholars Guide Muslims into the Future? (1:27)