Date of source: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
The Sheikh of the Azhar says that no one dares to ask him to change or modify the Ahar curricula. He adds that if there is any change, it is decided by the Azhar itself. Change here does not mean omitting chapters on jihad and the Prophet’s conquests against Jews, as some people claim.
Date of source: Friday, May 17, 2002
Brotherhood Parliamentary members want to discuss the budget allocated to the Azhar and the educational syllabuses taught in the Azhar University. On the grounds that the Grand Imam cannot be asked, they will question Dr. Atif Ebeid about omitting Jihad verses from the educational syllabuses of the...
Date of source: Monday, February 11, 2002
The author recounts that he had once made an interview with the Sheikh of the Azhar when he was still the mufti of Egypt. In the interview, the Sheikh used obscene insults that an ordinary person will feel ashamed to say. He believes that the Sheikh of the Azhar deals with his post as an employee...
Date of source: Friday, May 13, 2005
Grand Imam of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī, said if a woman wore the niqāb to cover her face with the aim of committing a murder or intimidating the innocent civilians, God would double her punishment because in this case she is like a hypocrite that pretends piety while concealing...
Date of source: Friday, March 28, 2003
The article is an interview with the Sheikh of the Azhar on the statement of the Islamic Research Institute.
Date of source: Friday, March 28, 2003
The statement of the Islamic Research Institute calling for jihad against the US for its war on Iraq raises the anger of Muslims and Copts in Egypt and Christian churches outside Egypt. This is because it describes the US war as a new crusade. As a result, the Sheikh of the Azhar recommended the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 2004
The Administrative Court scheduled May 4 to start looking into a complaint raised by lawyer Nabih Al-Wahsh, requesting stripping the sheikh of the Azhar, Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, of his membership in the Islamic Research Institute, as a step towards suspending him. Al-Wahsh mentioned his...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand Imam of the Azhar, stressed that Egyptians, Muslims and
Christian, are associated in a relationship of partnership in businesses and governmental
organizations. Dr. Tantawi made this statement during his reception of the American Commission on
Religious...
Date of source: Monday, October 18, 2004
Last week’s conference held by the Ibn Khaldoun Center
for Development Studies on "Islam and reform" has triggered a deep crisis between the Center and
Grand Imam of the Azhar Sheikh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi following his remarks hitting at the
conference.
Date of source: Saturday, October 23, 2004
The Grand Imam of the Azhar, Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi, came under a suspicious attack on the part of some sheikhs and newspapers in the Gulf, a matter that raised several questions over the true purpose behind this collective attack and whoever stands behind it.