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: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 18, 2011
An advertisement of the Italian clothing company Benetton featuring Pope Benedict XVI kissing the Shaykh Al-Azhar has provoked a storm of angry reactions in Italy and the company was forced to remove it almost immediately.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 24, 2011
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, the Azhar's Grand Shaykh, called on the Ministry of Interior Affairs to immediately ceasefire against the protesters. Shaykh al-Tayīb called on the Egyptian Armed Forces to avoid any confrontations among the people.
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Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2011
The Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb phoned Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III yesterday to follow up on his health after the health crisis he faced last Wednesday.
During the call, the pope greeted Shaykh al-Tayyīb on the occassion of the Feast, in light particularly of the fact that he was...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 16, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb said Ethiopia reserves a special position for Muslims, adding that Muslims will never forget that Ethiopia had received and protected the earlier muhājirīn (the Prophet Muhammad's followers who emigrated from Mecca to escape persecution).
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 14, 2011
The Azhar's Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb renewed his statement that the Azhar document is only a guideline while at the same time others call to be mandatory and a number of political forces call to be a guide.
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Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb said he agrees with protesting students about their demands to have the Azhar as an institution that is independent from the cabinet.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2011
Contents I. Jansen’s argument: Copts are killed when they violate the Shari’a II. My comment: Jansen should have mentioned the general lack of security in Egypt III. Jansen does not know about the construction of new churches in recent years IV. Does the Shari’a prohibit the building of churches...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 23, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III welcomes Dr. Butrus Butrus Ghālī, President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) and Dr. 'Alī al-Sammān, President of the Paris-based International Union for Jewish-Muslim-Christian Dialogue and Peace Education (ADIC).
In the meeting, Pope Shenouda...