Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 11, 1999
Dr. Hussein Kamel Bahaa’ Eddine, Minister of Education is to be questioned concerning the suggested religious and national curriculum made by the Ibn Khaldoun Center. The question session is expected to be held on May 15-16, 1999.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 17, 1999
The Administrative Judiciary Court of the State Council issued a ruling to stop the execution of and cancel the decision of the Supreme Council of Judges to ban the entry of veiled wives and daughters of judges to the premises and branches of the Judges’ Club, ruling that such a ban was a violation...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 16, 1999
The celebration of the entry of Islam into Egypt has been postponed to the second half of next July.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 15, 1999 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 21, 1999
The polemic continues as regards the issue of the Prayer for the Absentee. According to Sayyed Tantawi, the Sheikh Al-Azhar, there is no need for a prayer for the martyrs who are absent. However this issue has provoked many of the Sheikh’s opponents who are accusing him of mixing politics with...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 15, 1999
Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud’s reply to the angry reactions to his understanding concerning the intercession of the Prophet Mohammed for Muslims on the Day of Judgment. [He doesn’t believe that the Prophet Mohammed can intercede for believers.]
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 15, 1999
Dr. Mahmoud argues that there cannot be any form of intercession on the Day of Judgment because if it happened it would be a form of injustice and favoritism, and this is impossible taking into consideration the justice of Allah. The Azhar scholars have criticized him for this view.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 14, 1999
Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud recently provoked the anger of many Muslim scholars and the general public, by his recent denial of the concept of the Prophet Mohammed’s intercession on behalf of believers on the Day of Judgment.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 14, 1999
The intercession of the Prophet Mohammed is confirmed by the Holy Qur’an and the Sunna. Two references from the Qur’an are given in support of this matter.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 14, 1999
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi was asked if the Qur’an specifically indicated the intercession of the prophet Mohammed on behalf of Muslim sinners. His answer is given.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 17, 1999
The Al-Azhar Scholars’ Front returns and its last president says they will concentrate on issues concerning the Sunna [Islamic tradition], and will be confronting the Ibn Khaldoun Centre. They are also willing to let bygones be bygones with Sheikh Sayyed Tantawi, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar.