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15. In a conversation with the American orientalist John Esposito: Al-Azhar Sheikh: In Egypt, all are equal before the law... However, the responsibility of faiths is left for God the Exalted One
Date of source: Saturday, May 1, 1999 to Friday, May 7, 1999
Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Al-Azhar Sheikh, in his conversation with Professor John Esposito, an visiting American orientalist, affirmed that in Egypt the relationship between Muslims and Copts is a relationship of one nation and all that are equal in their rights and obligations.
7. The ’Prayer for the Absentee’ causes a crisis in Al-Azhar; the Islamic Research Center supports the Sheikh of Al-Azhar’s view
Date of source: Friday, April 30, 1999
The statement lately released by the Islamic Center of Al-Azhar concerning the Prayer for the Absentee has caused a crisis especially after the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi refused to perform the Prayer for the Absentee for Muslim martyrs of Kosovo, after last Friday’s prayer.
14. Muslim cleric urges Kosovo Albanians to fight
Date of source: Thursday, April 22, 1999 to Wednesday, April 28, 1999
Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the sheikh of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious institution urged Kosovars on April 18, to stand up and fight in defense of their homeland.
2. For the second time: A new legal action to ban the book "My father Adam"
Date of source: Tuesday, April 20, 1999
The Cairo Court for Urgent Cases will hold a hearing on May 4 on the lawsuit filed against Dr. Abd Al-Sabbour Shahin to stop the publication of his book "My Father Adam. Al-Azhar authorities called for the banning of a book by a Saudi author.
15. The Azhar and Vatican Committee condemns the brutal actions in Kosovo
Date of source: Thursday, April 15, 1999
[and Al-Wafd, April 15, 1999.] The Joint Islamic-Catholic Dialogue Committee, which represents the Azhar and the Papal Council [for Interreligious Dialogue], has condemned the brutal actions being taken by the Serbs in Kosovo.
1. Al-Azhar calls for Jihad against Serbia
Date of source: Thursday, April 15, 1999 to Wednesday, April 21, 1999
Muhammed Sayyid Tantawi, the sheikh of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious religious institution has called on Muslim leaders to declare jihad (holy war) in support of their Muslim brethren in war-torn Kosovo.
13. A question that needs an answer
Date of source: Sunday, April 11, 1999
Why don’t both the Pope and Sheikh Al-Azhar write a joint book on the combined issues of heavenly religions? Issues of tolerance, mutual love, discarding violence, religious freedoms etcetera, because this book would help in paving the road of mutual love and brotherhood between the children of the...
3. Lying about the Prophet
Date of source: Saturday, April 10, 1999 to Friday, April 16, 1999
The Sharia is based on Qur’an and Hadith. But most hathiths are very weak and probably are not even true, argues the author. The author describes differences within the Azhar.
2. The Sheikh of Al-Azhar to Al-Musawar: The new Personal Affairs Law gives the woman her rights and divorce -Al-Khul’a- does not seem unfair to her
Date of source: Friday, April 9, 1999
Interview about the issue of divorce (Al-Khul’a).
9. The first meeting between Muslims and Copts
Date of source: Saturday, April 3, 1999
Fourteen centuries have passed since the Islamic conquest of Egypt and the first meeting between the conquering Arabs and Egyptian Copts. The article discusses the conquest of Egypt, and the relationships between the Copts and the invading army of Arabs.

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