Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 1998
A new attempt has been made to falsify the Holy Qur’an on the Internet. Verses were made claiming that Muslims have been lead astray, and false sayings are attributed to Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
The Azhar University is currently carrying out a study to reply to the allegations of sectarianism, said Sheikh of theAzhar Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 1998
Attempts were made by the wife of a current minister to pressure the university’s dean to change the regulations for the sake of a German language teacher Ulrika Aras.
Date of source: Saturday, October 31, 1998
The Syndicate of the ’Usraf1 celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the October War in the city of Ras Ghareb. The celebration was attended by a large number of citizens from both the Christian and Muslim faiths transforming the occasion into a show of mutual love between Muslims and Christians...
Date of source: Thursday, October 15, 1998
Last Thursday Abdallah Abdel-Rahman, son of sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, was arrested and detained for 48 hours.
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
Reconciliation has started between the Sheikh of the Azhar Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi and members of the Azhar’s Islamic Scholars’ Front.
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
The inheritors, considering acting to be a sin, have burned all of Hussein Sedki’s films. The issue is whether acting is forbidden or not. Sedki was a veteran Egyptian actor.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 14, 1998
"There is no such word like religious oppression in Egypt because it is the country of tolerance," said Ahmed Omar Hashem, chief of the prestigious Al-Azhar University.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 29, 1998
The conflict between Dr. Mohamed Said Tantawi, Sheikh of the Azhar, and the Azhar Scholars Front which was recently brought to court is made up of an accumulation of small problems that turned serious when other parties interfered.
Date of source: Monday, September 28, 1998
The author of the article organized a discussion about the significance of late president Gamal Abdel Nasser for Islam.