Date of source: Monday, May 19, 2008
Almost a year ago, al-Fajr newspaper published an edited photo of the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Sayyid Tantāwī, which depicted him wearing the garments of the Catholic Pope and holding his scepter. The grand imām considered the depiction insulting and filed a claim against the newspaper’s...
Date of source: Sunday, May 4, 2008
The author praises Pope Benedict XVI for courageously acknowledging the violations and sexual harassments committed by some Catholic clergymen in the United States and hopes that the pope will express his regret for what he said about Islam in 2006.
Date of source: Friday, April 11, 2008
While Islamic institutions and Islamic scholars do their best to initiate a fruitful effective dialogue with the Vatican, the latter still needs to address Muslims in a more rational and diplomatic way. The author doubts the Vatican faithfulness to its dialogue with Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, June 24, 2007
Dr. Ḥusām ‘Īssá re-interprets Pope Benedict’s lecture delivered in Germany from an Orientalists’ point of view.
Date of source: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Opponents to the visit of the Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī to Rome have warned of angry reactions in the Islamic world. They stipulate that before any visits by Ṭanṭāwī, the pope must apologize for his offenses against Islām a few months ago.
Date of source: Monday, March 12, 2007
Within days of declaring a visit of Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Muhammad Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī to the Vatican on an invitation from the Roman pope, opposing voices have risen as the pope’s famous lecture on Islām is fresh in the minds of many.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
The author discusses the pope’s recent visit to Turkey, and emphasizes the intellectual
battle raging between the West and the religious ideology of today, both in the Vatican and in militant Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, November 23, 2006
On Tuesday, Pope Benedict will start a four-day visit to Turkey amidst growing protests in Istanbul and Ankara. Tens of thousands took to the streets and chanted anti-pope slogans, expressing their fury at the pope’s remarks on Islām which he made two months ago in a lecture at the University of...
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
In a series of articles published by al-Ahrām
newspaper, Dr. Ahmad al-
Tayyib, the president of the Azhar University, analyses Pope Benedict
XVI’s speech of September 12,
2006.
Date of source: Monday, November 13, 2006
The president of the Azhar University, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib,
analyzes the lecture of Pope Benedict XVI
at the University of Regensburg two months ago.