WASHINGTON -- The rhythmic clapping began the minute Amr Khaled stepped into the packed ballroom. Surrounded by security guards, the Egyptian preacher had to weave his way through the crowd -- men ...

Amr Khaled is not a household name in the West. But for a segment of the Islamic world, the 39-year-old Egyptian is a rock star. At a time when conservative clerics have become primary arbiters of ...

2006-02-26 04:00:00 PDT Cairo-- As he leaves a press conference in Egypt's swanky Intercontinental Hotel, the wildly popular Muslim preacher Amr Khaled is mobbed by a crush of admirers waving, ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Witty and soft-spoken, Khaled is sometimes described as the "anti–bin Laden," a tolerant accountant turned televangelist ...

WASHINGTON — The rhythmic clapping began the minute Amr Khaled stepped into the packed ballroom. Surrounded by security guards, the Egyptian preacher had to weave his way through the crowd — men both ...

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - One of the world's most influential Muslim television preachers said Friday that he was travelling back to his native Egypt, which is in turmoil amid mass protests ...