Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2000
The author believes that the anti-Jewish and Christian sermon in Gaza is dispisable but it is unfair to use this to denounce Muslim leaders in general. Many Christian Palestinians play a prominent role in their society and are like their Muslim compatriots opposed to Israeli policy.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 16, 2000
The Sheikh of the Azhar swore that he is not going to appoint any one of the editors of "Sout Al-Azhar" newspaper. This made them lose hope in achieving stability in their job. Dr. Karam Shalabi, the new editor in chief, put some professors and demonstrators at the heads of editorial departments....
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 10, 2000
The Fatwa [religious decree], issued by the Islamic Research Institute, concerning the illegality of taking money for entering monumental mosques, whether the visitors are Muslims or non-Muslims, Egyptians or foreigners, was rejected by those in charge of monuments in the Ministry of Culture. They...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 3, 2000
A Muslim woman, who is married to a non-Muslim and had a baby by him, wrote to Aqidati to ask about the Islamic judgment on her marriage. The secretary of the Fatwa [religious decree given by a Muslim scholar, a Mufti] Committee in the Azhar wrote in reply: "All the scholars of Islam have agreed...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 3, 2000
Pope Shenouda condemned the Israeli aggression against Al-Aqsa Mosque and called for the United Nations and the security Council to adopt a resolution to stop the blood shed. The Grand Imam urged "to arm Palestinians in order to be able to face Israeli violation of the Islamic holy sites."
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 9, 2000
The main reason for the differences between the Grand Sheikh and Gamal Badawi was the constant interference of the former in the administration of Sout Al-Azhar. He elaborated on the rules of the paper and attempted to implement them without consulting the chief editor.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 2, 2000
The court of Administrative Justice, ruled that Dr. Ibrahim Al-Khuli should be able to return to his job as a professor at the Azhar University. Dr. Al-Khuli was dismissed from the Azhar University because he protested against the meetings of the Sheikh of the Azhar with rabbis.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 2, 2000
Gamal Badawi, the editor in chief of Sout Al-Azhar resigned because the Sheikh of the Azhar did not listen to his requests regarding improvement of the conditions of those who work for the paper. Most of those who work for the paper have refused to co-operate with the new editor in chief.
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 22, 2000
In his meeting with Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand Imam of the Azhar, Sergi Manasarian, the Armenian ambassador in Egypt, announced that Pope Gergini [name transliterated from the Arabic], the head of the Armenian Orthodox Church, would be visiting Egypt in October.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 21, 2000
Concerted efforts to reconcile the Sheikh of the Azhar and the Scholars’ Front failed after Dr. Tantawi declared that he did not acknowledge the existence of the Scholars’ Front. On the other hand, the General Secretary of the Front said, " the existence of the Azhar Scholars’ Front is a fact that...