Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999
The author of this article says that there are two reasons for the "stinking smell" of the Ibn Khaldoun Center project of rewriting certain syllabuses for schools. These are: first, the life of the people responsible for this project. Second the ideas of the project itself.
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 1999
After what has been published about the extremist trend in Dar Al-Uloum, we were shocked by the reactions of the professors. First, some of the officials have moved to rescue this faculty from destruction. But what is amazing is that the professors compiled a list, which they signed, in which they...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999 to Wednesday, July 7, 1999
[This article appeared in Al-Ahram, June 16, 1999] The Egyptian press has for years revealed the corruption taking place in universities and criticized officials for not taking a positive action towards this dangerous phenomenon. The corruption is not limited to students but has spread to include...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 1999
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar has issued a decision to transfer all the administrative employees of the Fatwa committee in Al-Azhar to other works. He also ordered the reformation of the Fatwa committee according to the article 1150 issued in 1997. He also decided to hire Sheikh Tosoun Ibrahim...
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 1999
On the list of the most hateful practices, injustice ranks very high. Since injustice is so incompatible with Islamic order, we need to make sure that it applies to all people, particularly those who are vulnerable to abuse of power by others.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 1999
The author of this article contends that the public discussion of Islamic issues in newspapers leads to confusion in the minds of the public, leads to splits in the Islamic world, and serves the enemies of Islam. When there is an issue raised such as the intercession or the denial of the Sunna, it...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 1999
The controversy over the reality of Prophet Mohammed’s intercession on Doomsday has been dramatically aggravated after controversial thinker Dr. Moustafa Mahmoud repeatedly emphasized that there is no such a thing as intercession. His opinion stirred the emotions of Sheikhs and Muslim scholars who...
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 1999
The author of this article charges that Sobhi Mansour has been denying the ’hadith qudsiyya’ without proof, and lied about the opinions of scholars in certain issues.
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 1999
Among the leading opponents to what Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud is saying about the non-existence of the intercession of the Prophet Muhammed and the rejection of the Sunna is Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem, president of the prestigious Azhar University. In this interview with Al-Musawwar he tried to answer all...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999 to Wednesday, July 7, 1999
Delegations representing 75 Islamic countries and six international Islamic organizations passed recommendations urging greater inter-Islamic cooperation at the conclusion of a four-day conference last Friday [June 25, 1999].