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21. The deluge of fatwás on satellite stations is a lucrative business, says the mufti
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 27, 2006
Muftīī of the Republic, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, severely criticizes religious opinions proclaimed by non-specialists on satellite channels and said these opinions, which should not be called fatwás, cause confusion amongst Muslims. He urged society to adopt a common culture to confront these opinions.
11. Worldwide controversy over the niqab
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 24, 2006
The niqāb is stirring controversy in different parts of the World. An Egyptian university professor is to be sued for criticizing it; the Egyptian muftī advises that women don’t wear it and students wearing it will be barred from accessing a university hostel. In Western countries it is regarded as...
44. Salim al-‘Awa: the shaykh of al-Azhar is not suited to writing fatwás and does not know “the allowed and the forbidden”
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 4, 2006
Salīm al-‘Awa criticizes the abilities of the Shaykh of al-Azhar in drawing up fatwás, since he is not a specialist in Islamic jurisprudence.
31. Mufti of the House of Egypt: “I don’t advise wearing the niqab”
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 8, 2006
The Muftī of Egypt, ‘Alī Jum‘ah, rejects charges levelled against official religious figures that they only serve the government’s point of view and justifies his fatwá which does not advise wearing the niqāb.
33. Al-Bayadi asks attendees to repeat "long lives the crescent with the cross" at the evangelical national unity iftar.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 2, 2006
Attendees chanted "long live the Crescent with the Cross" at an iftār celebration held by the evangelical denomination for Islamic leaders.
2. The Azhar bans a book that promotes Israel
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 1, 2006
An Egyptian author writes in favor of Israel and Judaism in a book banned by the Azhar University.
5. Shaykh Safwat Hijazi issues a fatwá allowing the killing of Israeli civilians in Cairo. The Azhar, law and media experts condemn the fatwá
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 15, 2006
A few days ago Muslim dā‘īyah, Dr. Safwat Hijāzī, issued a fatwá urging Muslims to declare war against Israeli civilians worldwide. The fatwá was severely condemned by the Azhar, the highest religious institution in the Muslim world, as incorrect and terrorist in nature.
17. The Azhar receives orientalists, admitting non-Muslim students is not considered – official
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2006
In this interview the Vice President of the Azhar University, ‘Abd al-Dāyim Nusayr, discusses problems impeding the Azhar from assuming its role as a "ka‘ba of science" and called for amendments of laws to improve Azhar professors’ salaries. He also confirms that the university accepts...
8. A fatwá prohibits establishing mosques and prayer rooms in the separating spaces between houses
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2006
The Islamic Legislative Authority has issued a fatwá that prohibits constructing mosques or prayer rooms in the separating spaces between residential buildings.
6. Mufti: Egypt is a liberal state and secularism doesn’t harm Islam
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 5, 2006
The author highlights statements of Egyptian Muftī ‘alī Jum‘a on many important issues related to Islam and Egyptian society.

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