Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 31, 2005
Non-stop explanation of the facts of Islam and its tolerant teachings has to be extended to other nations through a line dissociating the faith from the misconducts of some Muslims, said Muhammad ‘Abd al-Fadīl al- Qousī, the deputy president of the Azhar University, in an interview.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 8, 2005
The Christian-Muslim Dialogue Group from Austria visited Egypt with the desire to discover a new context for Muslim-Christian relations that might inspire their own practice of Christian-Muslim dialogue in Europe. The group experienced dialogue at very different levels, from religious leaders and...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 19, 2005
Azhar education has remained unchanged and undeveloped for a long time in accordance with an axiom that the seventh century in the Arabian Peninsula was the best of times ever. Through the ages, the Azhar has also proved so lenient as to change with the developments.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 18, 2005
Articles in AWR show the many varied opinions in Egyptian media; those who advocate change and those who want to preserve traditional Islamic heritage.
Coptic author Rafīq Habīb believes Copts are now used in arguments to justify foreign intervention.
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 13, 2005
The 1994 fatwa declared the Azhar to be exclusively the sole body/party responsible for issuing opinions Islamic matters. These matters pertain to accepting or rejecting audio or audiovisual items. This fatwa has given the Azhar the legal right to monitor and supervise the intellectuals and...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 13, 2005
Six years ago, Dr. Ramsīs ‘Awad, the renowned professor of English literature at ‘Ayn Shams University, produced a unique 700-page encyclopedia. The encyclopedia lists the most important and famous works of literature and art that have been confiscated worldwide. He gave a copy of the encyclopedia...
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2005
Many non-specialists have infiltrated the field of fatwas, especially by airing their opinions on satellite channels. Dr. ‘Alī Jumca, the Muftī of the Republic, warned against the spread of non-specialists in the field of the fatwa who have often appeared on the screens of satellite channels...
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 29, 2005
Asmā’ was a happy 11-year-old girl whose childish innocent laughs used to fill every nook and cranny in the house. Even when her daddy tied her legs, she never stopped laughing. She believed that he was kidding with her. That was until she suddenly felt terrible pain in her neck.
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 22, 2005
The Azhar carries two missions since it was established; a spiritual and an educational one. A recent study by the national councils discussing the educational process in -Azhar faculties and higher institutions affirmed the need for revitalization in order to prepare missionaries able to handle...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 19, 2005
In an important interview with Ākhir Sā‘a, the Minister of Awqāf [Endowments], Dr. Mahmoud Hamdī Zaqzouq, highlighted President Mubārak’s achievements in the field of national unity.