Date of source: Sunday, August 22, 1999
The discussion at the press conference of the New York Council of Churches on June 28 [transcript presented in last week’s RNSAW] was mainly with members of the American Coptic Union. Before the press conference Drs. Cornelis Hulsman interviewed Rafique Iscander, chairman and founder of the...
Date of source: Monday, July 30, 2012
Since 1948, Al-Azhar has produced a series of fatwas in which Al-Azhar scholars confirm the fact that Al-Azhar refuses normalization with Israel in all its shapes and means.
Date of source: Thursday, July 22, 1999 to Monday, August 2, 1999
Good news for the Orthodox Church should also be good news for the nation’s leading Islamic institution. After Pope Shenouda announced at a press conference on 23 June that the government had handed over 780 feddans of Coptic religious-endowment (awqaf) land, Al-Azhar asked the government to...
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 1999
A review of a book by Milad Hanna calling for a culture of mutual acceptance and the emphasis on national identity over a sectarian religious identity, as well as some background information on Dr Milad Hanna himself.
Date of source: Sunday, April 18, 1999
Fathi Al-Ibiari is one of the big names in the cultural arena whose creative talent became known to the public in the early 60s. His writings took several turns, but lately he has been leaning towards sufism with its sublime thought and pursuit of the absolute truth.
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 1999 to Wednesday, February 17, 1999
The only remedy is honest, responsible and indigenous dialogue.
Date of source: Saturday, January 23, 1999
The article describes the career of V. Windfuhr, correspondent of Der Spiegel in Egypt. He says Egypt is moving from a totalitarian regime to political pluralism.
Date of source: Saturday, December 19, 1998
The column of the prominent Wafd-member Zaklamah mentioned this time the great achievements in the early days of the Wafd party in the 1920s when Egyptians were united in their struggle against the British Occupation.
Date of source: Monday, December 14, 1998
The strong do not remain silent, and the patriotic do not veil their witnesses and words of truth. In a time of crisis the talk about such types of people reveal like a precious metal. Father Matta Al-Meskin is one of them.
Date of source: Friday, October 16, 1998
The Mufti says that the reason for Egypt’s defeat in the June 1967 war was due to its atheism and moving away from religion. However, the Mufti adds the victory of October 1973 was because of our strong faith and tight grasp on religion, which made God stand by Egypt’s side, and angels crossed the...