Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, Minister of Endowments, decided to refer the member of the Reciters’ Committee, Shaykh Faraj Allah al- Shāzilī, for investigation before a committee from the Reciters’ Syndicate after a video clip was spread which shows the shaykh, in Azharite attire in Iraq, making the...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Grand Imām, Dr. Ahmad al-Ṭayyib, yesterday received Shaykh Hamzah Aktan, Head of the Supreme Council for Religious Affairs in Turkey, who is currently visiting Egypt.
Among the matters they discussed was the Azhar's call for a meeting of Sunnī scholars in preparation for a dialogue meeting...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, issued a Fatwa prohibiting the defamation on Prophet Muhammad's companions and mothers of the believers. The Fatwa was welcomed by various Azhar scientists such as Dr. Abd Al-Mawty Bayyoumi who called it "respectful" coming from Shiite Iran, who is believed to...
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
The author discusses Muslim unity. He states that the many meetings and
conferences held have not brought about any effectual results. The current danger in the Islamic world is
that some
Muslim schools are trying to use Islam to gain Muslims’ compassion to achieve political
authority.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
The following
article addresses Mahmūd ‘Āmir’s attack against the
Shī‘ah
and the political and religious danger they bring to Egypt and the
Islamic world, by comparing them to the
Muslim Brotherhood. ‘Āmir blames the Azhar
leadership and the National Democeratic Party for
their support of...
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
The author explains the trap
set by the Muslim Brotherhood in the latest incidents
of Lebanon and he accuses them of seeking only their interest
regardless of the impact on their country’s
interest.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
The
historical, cultural and ideological differences between Sunnī and
Shī‘ah
Muslims are outlined by different scholars in this article.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
In his article, Ibrāhīm ‘Īsā discusses the controversial issue of the Shī‘ah. Referring to Shaykh al-Qaradāwī’s views, ‘Īsā attempts to prove that although the Shī‘ah differ from Sunnī,their doctrine has a basis in the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The author says Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī is trying to
spark strife between Shī‘ah and Sunnī in Egypt with false accusations
against the Shī‘ah. He challenges him to obtain evidence for these claims, describing
him
as a liar and inciter.
Date of source: Monday, September 4, 2006
This article reports criticism from a key figure of the Centrist Party against Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī for his attacks on Shī‘ah and on Syrian President Bashshār al-Assad who had attacked the position of Arab leaders on the Israeli war on Lebanon.