Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 11, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi says the personal status law does not contradict the religious doctrine in any way. The application of the law is, however, the duty of the judge who may use his own judgment.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 8, 1998
The declaration of the Sheik Al-Azhar that Bait Al-Ta’a, The institution of forcing the wife who has left the house of her husband to return to it, does not exist in Islamic theology, angered a lot of Muslim scholars.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 11, 1998
Dr. Yehia Ismail attacks Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi for defending Dr. Hassan Hanafi. In a comment on this article Dr. van Nispen argues that this attack of Dr. Ismail is unfair because he takes quotes of Hanafi out of context.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 11, 1998
The distinguished writer Ahmed Hamroush expresses his anger at the extremists preventing prayers for Nizar Kabbani.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 11, 1998
Egyptian Muslim extremists prevented prayers for the famous Syrian poet Nizar Kabbani, whom they consider an infidel in the Regent Park Mosque in London.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 6, 1998
An interview with the Pope about the persecution of Copts and the Middle East peace process.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 2, 1998
A letter to the editor about a book that claims that Christ will come back in the year 2000 and that the world will end in the year 2010.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 2, 1998
Naguib Sawiras, the famous Coptic business man answers questions about his relationship with the press.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 30, 1998
Radio Monte Carlo broadcasted an episode of its program Hot Circuit to discuss the relationship between the American draft law on religious persecution and the emigrated Copts.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 6, 1998
A preacher forbids the celebration of Egypt’s most popular feast.