Date of source: Thursday, August 28, 2003
The author praises President Mubarak for his role in consolidating national unity. He also praises the relation between Pope Shenouda and the Sheikh of the Azhar.
Date of source: Monday, August 25, 2003
El-Geel, a weekly paper reported that the Sheikh of the Azhar calls the Minister of Culture and officials of the ministry kufar [unbelievers]. The Minister sent the Sheikh of the Azhar a letter asking him about the truth of such news. The Sheikh of the Azhar denied this and asserted he would never...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The article is an interview with Muslim Brotherhood member Dr. Abdel-Monem Abu Al-Fotouh. He comments on the Iraqi crisis, religious extremism, the religious discourse of the group, the attitude of the group towards freedom of creativity and the religious and political perspectives of the group.
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2003
The article is an overview of a study by Dr. Emad Seyam titled “Muslim Brotherhood…will the conflict control the future.” It discusses the mandates of the general guide of the group.
Date of source: Friday, August 22, 2003
The article comments on the danger of unauthorized religious books that are promoted in streets around mosques. The author believes that such books threaten Islamic culture.
Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2006
Sawt al-Umma reports that the Shaykh of the Azhar has accepted an invitation to attend the Hanukah celebration in Egypt, while on the same day, Rose al-Yousuf publishes the Azhar’s denial of the news.
Date of source: Thursday, August 7, 2003
The article is an interview with the Sheikh of the Azhar. He comments on the future of the Islamic nation [umma], renewing religious discourse and the Arab Culture Conference, which is said to have called for anti-Islamic ideas.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 5, 2003
In light of the latest reports about Islamic religious institutions and its authority to ban religious books, the author comments on the freedom of expression within the church and the role Christian religious institutions play in that respect.
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2003
One of the visitors of “masrawi” website asked whether the sheikh of the Azhar played the role he should have played after the occupation of Iraq. The answers show that there are people who dislike the sheikh of the Azhar and want him to resign. Others believe he is the lighthouse of Islam.
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2003
The author comments on the attitudes of certain sheikhs of the Azhar towards some modern Islamic preachers. He gives examples to illustrate that some sheikhs arranged schemes for preachers in an effort to get rid of them.