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Date of source: Monday, September 26, 2011
In light of the law on division of constituencies the old calculations have changed and the search for voting blocs is becoming hectic among the candidates, some of whom hope for the Copts' votes while others believe they would not be effective under the new election law.
Date of source: Friday, August 13, 2010
The Sheikh of al-Azhar meets some African and Islamic ambassadors and establishes three institutions in Gaza.
Date of source: Monday, December 13, 2010
Rāmī Rushdī wrote that the U.S. State Department's report on Religious Freedom in Egypt as usual had many accusations; the Azhar issued a declaration to respond to this report.
Ahmad al-Tayyib called some political leaders in the country to contribute in responding to U.S. report and he called...
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2010
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Grand Imām of the Azhar, has held a closed meeting with his counselors, the main topic of which was the issue of the portrayal of the Prophet's companions and wives in dramatic works.
The meeting decided that a serious study of the matter should be made, with the Azhar...
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2010
It seems the Ministry of Endowments will play an important role in the next year's presidential elections.
This has become evident from the oral instructions that mosque Imāms and preachers have received from the head of the ministry's religious affairs sector, Shawqī ‘Abd al-Latīf.
The report says...
Date of source: Thursday, October 7, 2010
Head of "The Committee of Embracing Islam," Amīn ‘Aāmer, revealed the ease of legally converting to Islam. The whole process is walked through by The Azhar (including issuing new commercial registers to avoid tithing) and takes only half an hour. ‘Aāmer claims to have converted many priests, nuns,...
Date of source: Monday, May 10, 2010
After his appointment as shaykh of the Azhar, Ahmad al-Tayyib decided to follow a radical developmental plan. He made many decisions regarding the Islamic Research Academy and decided to reformulate the administrative and financial structure of the Azhar.
Date of source: Monday, April 26, 2010
Despite objections from his colleagues, Minister of Religious Endowments Mahmūd Zaqzūq seized the opportunity to meet with a US delegation to clarity the image of Islam.
Date of source: Monday, January 18, 2010
Hamdī Zaqzūq, the minister of Awqāf endowments, and ‘Ādil Labīb, the Governor of Alexandria, dispute the ownership of three thousand acres in Alexandria. Each seeks to prove ownership of the land.
Date of source: Monday, May 4, 2009
Rāmī Rushdī reports about the incidents of mu’adhdhins being prevented from being appointed to posts due to security reasons.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.