Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 19, 2000
The arrest and detainment in full custody of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim and many of his young employees, along with the search of his home and the premises of the Ibn Khaldoun Center is a tremendous blow to anyone who knows Dr. Saad Eddin or has come across the work which the Center has been involved...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 17, 2000 to السبت, آيار (مايو) 20, 2000
In this article, Salah Montassar tries to give an overall view about the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed." Firstly, he exposes and comments on the content of the novel. Then he comments on the revolution against the novel by asking whether it was a sincere revolution for religion or simply a secular...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 14, 2000
The writer of the article stated that his knowledge about Haider’s novel came from newspapers. Then he recounted what has been written about the novel, starting by the article of Hassan Nour and ending by Abass’ strong article in which he stated that
one of the characters in the novel said that "...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 12, 2000
Since many years ago, Dr. Milad Hanna has been used to inviting his Muslim friends to Iftar [the meal that Muslims take to break their fast at sunset during the month of Ramadan] the last Sunday in Ramadan. At this iftar many of Egypt’s Muslim and Christian notables are present which is a show of...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 1999
The Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar, Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, has backed down from a month-old fatwa (legal opinion) that shook both the business community and ordinary Muslims who might want to buy a home.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 1999
Interview with sheikh Dr. Sayyed Tantawi on housing loans. In previous articles words were put in his mouth which were not true. The sheikh approves of these loans if buying that house is a necessity for his family. Loans for other purposes, such as purchasing luxuries or making financial gain are...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 21, 1999
Sheikh Tantawi responded to Salah Montaser’s article in Al-Ahram. He says he never said that the person who takes a loan to buy a flat or a new car accepts usury and is considered an apostate.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 1999
Is it true that if a young man obtained a loan from a bank to buy a flat and he paid off the loan and its profits, he would be considered an apostate? This is a fatwa [Islamic ruling] attributed to the Grand Sheik of the Azhar Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi. It was published in the newspaper "Al-Alam...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 23, 1998
An autobiography of the phenomenal preacher. The translator added the references to many other articles which appeared about sheikh Sha’arawi in the Egyptian press.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 16, 1998
Montasir disagrees with the defense of the French teacher by his friends.