Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2011
The committee concerned with the law on developing the Azhar finalized the draft and will refer it to the Islamic Research Academy. The development includes restructuring the senior ulema board and choosing the Azhar’s Grand Shaykh among them. [Muhammad 'Abd al-Khāliq, al-Ahrām, Dec. 27, p. 14]...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 15, 2011
CH: We received this document from the Azhar through Dr. Nagia Abdelmoghney Said. The Azhar document is dated June 19, 2011. It was referred to in a recent meeting with Yousef Sidhom, editor-in-chief of Watani, and several others. It thus is an important document to refer to.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 1, 2011
In The Name Of God Most Gracious Most Merciful Our beloved country, Egypt, is going through a very critical transitional period after the 25th of January peaceful revolution. The current situation is very critical and demands a lot of wisdom and self-restraint. We are facing many challenges,...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 31, 2009
Brainstorming constitutes a prolific way to record impulsive as well as inspired reflections about very different topics and issues. The recent, improvised meeting at the Marriott Hotel in Cairo on December 18 between Cornelis Hulsman (accompanied by two interns, Mrs. Sayyidah Fu’ād and Mr. Vivien...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 19, 2010
In an effort to further the research of Arab West Report on the subject of legal guidelines for building mosques, on April 19, 2010, we interviewed Dr. Sālim ‘Abd al-Jalīl, Deputy Minister of Endowments for Da‘wah at the Religious Endowments Ministry. We asked him several questions, concerning the...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 31, 2009
Homeless children are everywhere on the Egyptian streets, and are increasing in large numbers. This produces the dangerous situation of child trafficking. These two problems can be solved together through the making of an Egyptian adoption law.
The idea of an adoption law was presented by the...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 31, 2009
As an intern at the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation, my main aim has been to foster intercultural relations between the West and the Arab world. Integrated in a research team, I had the opportunity to delve into precise topics (such as the issue of mosque building in Egypt), and...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 7, 2010
Conducting research about Mosque building is an important project. However, finding the right and trusted sources is not an easy task. As researchers at AWR, we are keen to gain trusted information, which is why we looked to the Ministry of Endowments to meet with specialized persons. The Ministry...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 15, 2010
Mr. Rajab 'Abd al-Munsif, Chairman of the Central Administration of the Curriculum and the Prophetic Sunnah. Mr.Hamdī Mahmūd Al-Dāwī, General Director of Manuscripts and the Heritage Book.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 22, 2011
Al-Azhar called on the Egyptian people for solidarity and self restraint, confirming previous calls to avoid all forms of violence and sabotage.
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb said in a statement on Monday evening that the blood of all Egyptians is too expensive to be shed,...