Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 1999
During his meeting with the students of Alexandria University, the Great Imam, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the sheikh of Al-Azhar, confirmed that Egypt has never known the religious persecution because it is the country of all religions since the first daybreak.
Date of source: Sunday, July 18, 1999
Sheikh Goheiry’s second house in Fatimid Cairo between Muski and Al Muizz street is being threatened according to his descendants and residents of the area.
Date of source: Sunday, July 18, 1999
The court sentenced a journalist in Al-Ahrar and the ex-general secretary of Al-Azhar Scholars Front to pay a penalty of ten thousand pounds to the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 20, 1999
The Court of Cairo decided to postpone the case that was raised against Dr. Abd Al-
Sabour Shahin until September 21st. Al-Azhar prevented its lawyer from attending the trial and it also refused to send its report concerning the book.
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 1999
Concerning the case of Abd Al-Sabour Shahin [concerning his book: ’My father Adam’], the report of the Research Institute confirmed that the book is an example of Al-Ta’wil (interpretation and explanation) for some of the verses and the Hadiths. It is true that the author used his imagination to...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 20, 1999
In a series of articles, Mr. Al-Said Ahmed Higazi attacked Dr. Al-Said Farag, a professor in Al-Mansourah University with different claims, but each time he failed to destroy him. His last attempt is that he attacked the government’s decision concerning the "naked models."
Date of source: Tuesday, July 20, 1999
Dr. Abd Al-Mo’ti Bayoumi, dean of the Faculty of the Religion’s Origins (’usul el-Din), claimed that the Hegri Calendar is not Islamic. But Dr. Mohammed Ra’fat said that the Muslims are ordered to use the Hegri Calendar because Islam has determined a lot of things according to it.
Date of source: Friday, July 16, 1999
Recently, scholars of Al-Azhar rejected the call for the Dialogue of Religions. Some scholars believe that these are attempts to defame Islam and Egypt. They also believe that dialogue between religions is a necessity, but they can not interfere in the other religions under the guise of dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, July 16, 1999
A new case is raised by the Ibn Khaldoun Center. It is the case of the legislation of divorce in Islam. Dr. Ahmed Sobhi Mansour stated various opinions of the jurists in divorce.
Date of source: Sunday, July 18, 1999
Some scholars think that intercession by the prophet Mohammed does not exist, while others do not. Each group has its own evidence, but we can not deny the fact that both parties exaggerate in their attempts to prove their credibility. It is worth mentioning that each party tries to prove its...