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Date of source: Wednesday, August 12, 1998
The staff of the Azhar University files a law suit against the annulment of the Azhar Scholars Front.
Date of source: Thursday, July 23, 1998
Sheik Mohammed Tantawi nominated Sheikh Fawzi El-Zefzaf, deputy chairman of the Azhar, to be the new head of the Front of Azhar scholars after Cairo governor Abdel-Rehim Shehata ordered the dissolution of the 15-man board of directors of the Front.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 21, 1998
The Governor of Cairo issued a decree dissolving the Azhar Scholars Front due to a direct request from the Sheikh Al-Azhar. The front has been explicitly opposing the Sheikh Al-Azhar for many reasons including his meeting with Israel’s Grand Rabbi and reducing the time of the Azhar secondary...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
[also in Al-Osbua, July 6, 1998] The governor of Cairo, Abdel-Rahim Shehata, issued a decree dissolving the Azhar Ulama Front according to directions from a higher religious authority.
Date of source: Thursday, July 2, 1998
An investigation on statements of the Front. Nothing could be taken as an insult of the Grand Imam and the investigation was closed.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 28, 1998
The front of Al-Azhar scholars, a very conservative group opposing sheikh Tantawi, held elections in which several new members were chosen for the front’s leading positions. The new spokesman says he is willing to speak with secularists.
Date of source: Monday, March 23, 1998
Interrogations are underway in the Azhar University with a number of the leaders of the Azhar scholars front.
Date of source: Thursday, March 19, 1998
A conflict between Sheikh Tantawi and a group of anti-secular scholars at the Azhar might result in their expulsion from the Azhar.
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