Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 9, 2000
Subtitle: The Minister of Culture: We don’t approve of any form of blasphemy
Groups of the Azhar University students gathered near midnight on May 7 at the Azhar University City to proclaim their opposition to the work of Haider Haider " Banquet for the Seaweed". The Minister of Culture explained...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 9, 2000
Students of the Azhar University set fire to furniture and attacked the police by throwing stones.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 6, 2000 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 12, 2000
Myths are a basic feature of the Israeli community. There is not a single Israeli who can start his or her day without knowing his fortune from his or her fortuneteller in the morning. The Israeli television gives special care to those confidence men, and gives them a lot of air time during the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 3, 2000
On the 15th of May, Mr. Farouq Hosni, the Minister of Culture, will inaugurate the first exhibition of the Egyptian Coptic monuments under the name of "the Coptic Art in Egypt" in the biggest halls of the Arab World Institute in the heart of the French capital, Paris.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 7, 2000 to السبت, آيار (مايو) 13, 2000
As Dr. Mohammed Abbas has the right to criticize the novel "A Banquet for the seaweed", and to express whatever he likes, we also can give our opinion without being banned. Mohammed Al-Qodousi’s analysis of the novel is more important than that of Abbas.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 2, 2000
The Grand Imam of the Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, delivered a lecture on ijtihad [the application of the sources of Islamic law for the purpose of making an independent judgment with regards to an issue or question] before the High Council for Islamic Affairs two nights ago. Concerning...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 6, 2000 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 12, 2000
Rose el-Youssef wants a debate with Abdel Kafi and El-Ada’iya and claims they cannot support their arguments with documentary evidence. Rose el-Youssef also claims their campaign has strong support from religious people, newspapers and public opinion. They also claim that their aim "is to protect...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 27, 2000
In his interview with "Al-Musawwar" magazine, Pope Shenouda III confirmed that Israel should withdraw from occupied Jerusalem and he insisted that the Egyptian Church would not allow the Copts to visit Jerusalem until it is set free. He said that it is not important to visit the places where Jesus...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 29, 2000 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 5, 2000
There is a new attempt to promote extremism in Egyptian society through the penetration of these preachers into rich people’s homes but these preachers are not qualified to assume this responsibility.
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 28, 2000
This article presented several opinions for well-known scholars on various Islamic topics. Their opinions were very brief and to the point.