Date of source: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
His Eminence, the Grand Imam Dr. Aḥmad Al-Ṭayyib welcomed John Barsa, Acting Head of the United States Agency for International Development in Washington, and his delegation on Wednesday.
Date of source: Saturday, July 18, 2020
In a letter to Dr ʿAlīʿAbd al-ʿᾹl, Speaker of the House of Representatives, al-Azhar has communicated the opinion of the Council of Senior Scholars on the bill presented to Parliament pertaining to reforms to the Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’. Al-Azhar stressed that the content of these reforms contravenes...
Date of source: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Shaykh of al-Azhar, ruled on the issue of dhimmīs and Copts’ tribute payments, after he affirmed that this term is unpalatable now.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A delegation representing nine NGOs observed detained students taking their midterm examinations, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
The Giza Metropolis has revealed the Father Filop āt īr was suspended as a result of his articles, published in a magazine called al-Kat ība al-T ībiyya. They claim these articles included many half-truths, and include harsh criticism that does not sit well with Christian ethics.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The suspension of a parish priest by the Archbishopric of J īza has caused controversy in the church. His reason for suspending Father Filop āt īr are unclear, but according to Filop āt īr himself, he was suspended for joining the Ghad party.
Date of source: Saturday, September 21, 2002 to Friday, September 27, 2002
A former Orthodox priest, who was defrocked and excommunicated because he used to practice magic and claimed having the ability to heal people possessed by evil spirits and to marry spinsters, was murdered. His killer said that the priest ruined his life and was not able to rid him of the evil...
Date of source: Saturday, March 2, 2002 to Friday, March 8, 2002
Muslim and Christian clergymen stress that the activity of collecting donations for building mosques and churches offends the creed and deforms its sacredness, especially because some of the people who collect such donations took up this activity as their job to make money without being questioned...
Date of source: Saturday, June 15, 2002
Articles by seven journalists showing different aspects of a plan to halt Egypt’s development. First there are the tapes of preachers designed to influence all sectors of society. The Islamic shari’a was then used to try and facilitate building on agricultural land, thus harming the economy. The...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
A sheikh, who worked for ten years in Germany as a teacher, and learned "Al-Higama" [scarification, his method of "treatment" teaches people how to treat themselves in this way. He does not take any fees for his practice. Instead he sells the visitors two audio tapes and a booklet explaining Al-...