...extremists found a good opportunity to try to propagate their views and to try to lead the Muslim world," Howeidi said. Radwan Masmoudi, director of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, a Washington think tank, said Al-Azhar has the...

...when polygamy should be allowed - in cases where the woman is too old, or ill, or cannot have children," argues Radwan Masmoudi, executive director of the Maryland-based Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy. "I think polygamy should...