Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
A group of Azhar scholars declare their opinions on the Azhar
researcher’s thesis
that deemed Rose al-Yūsuf Kāfir. All scholars denounced the
Takfīr; however some
approved the negative stance on the periodical.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Rose al-Yūsuf is a democratic magazine established by an outstanding remarkable woman who played a leading role in Egyptian history. ‘Izzat attacks the thesis and its author describing him as the doctor of heterodoxy.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Rose al-Yūsuf continues presenting the
different reactions of men of education and literature about
the Takfīr thesis. The following
lines present the viewpoint of the Egyptian poet Ahmad
‘Abd al-Mu‘tī
Hijāzī defends Rose al-Yūsuf, and criticizes
the Azhar strategy claiming that
Egypt needs...
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Usāmah Salāmah
denounces the silence of the Syndicate of Journalists, the Shūrá
Assembly and the
organizations of human rights, and calls to file a claim against the researcher who declared
Rose al-
Yūsuf Kāfir to reject the thesis and cancel his academic degree.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
The crisis of the Takfīr
thesis caused by an Azhar researcher resulted in serious
discussions about the reality of academic life in
Egypt. The author of the article criticizes the Azhar’s
passiveness before the facility of judging people’s
faith.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
In a
sarcastic style,
Mustafá Bayyūmī criticizes the Takfīr thesis against Rose al-
Yūsuf for not being up to par with academic research. He also criticizes the supervisors and
regrets that
the deep-rooted Azhar recognize such works, calling on all men of intellect to face the
Takfīr...
Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2006
Sāmih Fawzī writes about Takfīr and Rose al- Yūsuf, questioning the role of the Islamic Research Academy. Fawzī highlights the phenomena of recorded tapes that put national unity under threat as they encourage religious discrimination and call for supporting mujāhids.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
The review depicts the corrupted atmosphere of the ManūfīyahBranch of the AzharUniversity, namely the Faculty of Usūl al-Dīn [Fundamentals of Religion] where the Takfīr thesis against Rose al-Yūsuf was recently discussed. The review also states Ahmad al-Tayyib’s opinion on the matter.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
The author
considers
the Azhar Takfīr thesis to be mere slander. For him it indicates unproved accusations that
violate the rules of academic research. He associates the thesis with the Muslim Brotherhood’s ideology,
and warns
of the increasing danger of terrorism that seems even reach...