Date of source: Thursday, September 7, 2000
Sessions of the Twelfth Islamic Conference of the Founding Committee of the International Islamic Council for Da’wa [Islamic missionary activity or ’inviting or calling people to worship Allah by following the messenger of Allah] and Aid began in Cairo last Monday. In his speech, the Grand Sheikh...
Date of source: Monday, July 31, 2000
The evening of last Thursday was an evening of strong national feelings. On that evening the heads of Islam and Christianity were gathering in the Marqosia church to celebrate the anniversary of the coming of the Holy Family to Egypt. The Grand Imam of the Azhar and Pope Shenouda III, who were...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2000
The subsidiary court of Sayida Zainab yesterday started to look at the case of sheikha Manal and her fifteen supporters, all of whom have been arrested on charges of spreading extreme ideas aiming to defame Islam and its principles. The court heard the prosecution present its case for three hours...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 19, 2000
The Supreme Court of State Security Misdemeanor listened, yesterday, to the five-hour plea of the defense lawyer, in the case of sheikha Manal and her 15 followers. In his plea, the defense lawyer asked the court to set the accused free.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2000
The president of the Azhar University attacked the requests for accepting non-Muslims at the Azhar University, confirming that according to the law the Azhar is an Islamic University for Muslims. In addition, The General Secretary of the Islamic Universities Association, said that there is no...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2000
After recounting the consequences of publishing the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed", the writers expose their conversation with Sheikh Abu Al-Wafa Agor, the General Secretary of the Islamic Researches complex, in which he give his opinion concerning the events of the "Banquet".
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2000
In this article, the writer asks the president of the Azhar University many questions concerning the demonstration of the Azhar students against Haider’s novel and the criticism directed to him.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2000
Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem has shown his regret for his attack on the press in a press conference held yesterday. He said, we can’t ignore it’s value and it’s role in discovering the realities.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 16, 2000
Three days after its publication, the article of Ibrahim Sa’ada was discussed in the parliament. A comment on the discussion was published on the first page of Al-Akhbar.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 16, 2000
Ministers exchanged accusations in the session of the People’s Assembly yesterday, because of Ibrahim Sa’ada’s article on the Azhar incidents, "government is watching." Omar Hashim said that Sa’ada insulted the whole nation by insulting the parliamentary members.