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4. The Grand Imam of the Azhar Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawy: I will not resign from the Azhar for any reason. The Azhar regrets the UN reaction to the massacre of Muslims
Date of source: Wednesday, February 24, 1999
The Grand Imam of the Azhar is a respectable scholar and a shrewd jurist who opens his heart to different opinions. He welcomes a dialogue with anyone on condition that he sticks to the rules of dialogue.
1. Illegitimate, illegal or just ill-advised?
Date of source: Thursday, February 18, 1999 to Wednesday, February 24, 1999
Many young people are coming to believe that Urfi marriage is the only legitimate alternative to premarital sex, which is condemned as sinful. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, called upon the government to ban Urfi marriages at a Fair seminar last week, saying that "these...
29. The unified personal affairs law is a confirmation of Christian unity
Date of source: Monday, February 8, 1999
The Ministry of Justice is now studying the unified law of the Christian churches in order to introduce it to the People’s Assembly.
10. Report urges sweeping reforms
Date of source: Thursday, January 28, 1999 to Wednesday, February 3, 1999
The Arab Strategic Report issued last week by the Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies argues that religion has little to do with the problems faced by Copts. Weak democratic institutions and human rights violations are the main reasons behind the problems faced by all Egyptians, be...
16. Home Talk
Date of source: Tuesday, February 2, 1999
After well over 20 years of trials to issue a unified Personal Status Law for all Christian churches in Egypt, the People’s Assembly will discuss a tentative law if it secures the approval of the Ministry of Justice. Although the majority of Christian churches in Egypt approved the draft law, it...
11. National Unity at the ’Mawa’ud Al-Rahman’ - Tables of the Merciful
Date of source: Monday, January 4, 1999
At the same time this year both Muslims and Christians are celebrating their feasts. While the Muslims are fasting the holy month of Ramadan, the Christians are celebrating Christmas day. As a yearly tradition the Copts have made ’Mawaud Al-Rahman’ (Tables of the Merciful) for Muslims to join them...
13. A hot debate in Al-Jezira channel, concerning the religious persecution law - Part 2
Date of source: Monday, December 28, 1998
In the last issue of the debate aired by the Qatari Al-Jezira channel between Maurice Sadek, President of the Center for Human rights and National Unity, and Mustafa Bakri, editor-in-chief of Al-Osboa newspaper, Sadek had said that the Egyptian government is a racist government and should be...
15. Human Rights are before prosecution
Date of source: Monday, December 7, 1998
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights was mistaken in explaining the events of Al-Koshh but it is certain there is no conspiracy behind what happened.
9. Maurice Sadek: The Egyptian Trojan Horse
Date of source: Monday, November 30, 1998
Maurice Sadek encourages complaints of religious persecution. The authors spoke to a Christian journalist who wanted to emigrate and who was encouraged to claim persecution.
6. Lord Cromer’s successor continues his fierce campaign against Egypt. Alton claims the government puts pressure on Copts to deny being persecuted. He makes rude threats to the Egyptian Government if they do not meet his demands
Date of source: Monday, November 23, 1998
Dr. Ayman Nour of the Wafd Party invited Lord Alton to visit Egypt to see everything by himself, but he refused. However, he agreed on holding a debate with Dr. Nour in London and it will televised through one of the television channels.

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