Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999
There is no need for confirming that the security of Egypt means the prosperity and safety of all the Egyptians. It is also not necessary to pay more attention to the claims of the persecution of the Copts in Egypt because they have become hollow words without any proof. Since the beginning of the...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999
The writer says that the matter of "the unity of the [Egyptian] nation" should be given top priority because ’"...every city or house divided against itself will not stand"’, and Allah commands that if one judges between mankind the judgment must be just. He suggest two solutions to solving this [...
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999 to Wednesday, July 7, 1999
During his discussions with congressmen, Moussa conceded that there were "incidents here and there [of religious discrimination] which should not have taken place." But he also emphasized that these were "individual occurrences which could happen in any country and society." In the same breath, he...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 1999
At the beginning of the meeting Dr. Abu Al-Magd said that Ibn Khaldoun Center is very active in the social work. Like anybody else he has heard about the recent rumors, but he does not do anything about them. He knows quite well that Dr. Ibrahim is a very careful person who will not allow anybody...
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...