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Date of source: Saturday, June 26, 2004
The Egyptian minister of Awqaf [Religious Endowments] Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq denied reports in an independent Egyptian newspapers claiming the presence of American pressure on Egypt to limit the construction of mosques.
On another level, the Azhar strongly denied what an independent Egyptian...
Date of source: Saturday, July 10, 2004
The whole world is watching us and observing what are we achieving in terms of reform, especially with regards to freedom of expression. We will not stand by helplessly hoping that an internal reform [of the Azhar] is achieved. The Azhar has long been a place for spreading enlightenment and...
Date of source: Saturday, March 19, 2005
Azhar education has remained unchanged and undeveloped for a long time in accordance with an axiom that the seventh century in the Arabian Peninsula was the best of times ever. Through the ages, the Azhar has also proved so lenient as to change with the developments.
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
Any action from the Egyptian government to spur reform of the Azhar is met with accusations and lawsuits from Azhar scholars, parliament members, and Islamist activists, claiming that these reforms are in response to American pressure. Nevertheless, the debate continues as to whether the Azhar...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2001
The Administrative Court annulled the decision of the Azhar University to differentiate between male and female students concerning the admission to top faculties. The court also annulled the decision to accept male students in the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy with lesser grades...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Eighty female Azhar students filed 80 lawsuits against the rector of the Azhar University, claiming that he discriminated them. Although both male and female students studying at the secondary schools of the Azhar were examined about the same questions and the same subjects, the percentage rate...
Date of source: Friday, May 18, 2001
The author wrote an article in which he blamed the Sheikh of the Azhar and complained about his reaction to those opposing him. A comment on his article was said to be written by the General Secretary of Islamic Research Institute. What amazes the author is that when he blamed the Sheikh of the...
Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2001
Fahmi Howeidi wrote an article in which he commented on the dismissal of Dr. Mahmoud Himaya from the Azhar. He accused the Grand Imam of persecuting and firing his opponents. The writer believes that the title Howeidi chose for his article and the accusations in it can only come from someone who...
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2000
Everybody, Muslims and Copts are meeting in a workshop prepared by the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development for the preparatory and secondary stage students in Faayed. They come from everywhere in Egypt to study the suggested topics for the educational curricula for the preparatory and secondary...
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2000 to Friday, January 21, 2000
Why did Al-Azhar close its doors before the Copts after it had embraced the prominent ones? Why did the Copts forget their uprising against the last Coptic Prime minister?
Why does not the state adopt a national project to finish off the demon of fanaticism?
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.