Date of source: Thursday, April 8, 1999 to Wednesday, April 14, 1999
Only two days after Egypt’s largest militant Islamist organization, Al-Gama’a Al-Islameyya, announced its decision to stop all anti-government attacks, the underground Islamic Jihad said in a statement that it would continue the "struggle", mainly against the United States and Israel.
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Islamism is rapidly changing and loosing ground in Egyptian society. The writer is an expert at the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies and the managing editor of the annual State of Religion in Egypt Report.
Date of source: Monday, December 28, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Sheikh Al-Azhar has been much opposed by more conservative or radical Muslims. Examples are given.
Date of source: Friday, August 28, 1998
Dr. Al-Gaoushi is professor at the Azhar University and its former dean of Mission (Dawaa) Department. Islam doesn’t accept terrorism and should not be attacked when the West addresses terrorism.
Date of source: Saturday, August 29, 1998
Montasser El-Zayat, generally acknowledged as lawyer and spokesman of the radical Gama’at al-Islamiya, explains in an interview the dynamics within the extremist groups. He asks for a dialogue with these groups.
Date of source: Monday, August 24, 1998
Also Al-Osbua gives a background on Osama Bin Laden and his former connections with the US.
Date of source: Saturday, August 22, 1998
In the series of Islamic discussions on the Internet, also the bombing of the American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es-Salaam is discussed. The paper cites the words of people in favor of the bombing as well as others who strongly denounce it.
Date of source: Monday, August 17, 1998
A brief history of Al-Jihad organization.
Date of source: Monday, August 17, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the Sheikh of the Azhar Mosque, denounced the explosions that took place lately in the American Embassies and said that this is a result of America giving refuge to terrorists.
Date of source: Monday, August 10, 1998
Are the explosions which took place at the American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam a message from Ayman Al-Zuahri to Clinton?