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7. Special file on the conspiracy by extremists to destroy Egyptian civilization
Date of source: Saturday, June 8, 2002 to Friday, June 14, 2002
The article is a review of Rose Al-Youssef’s file "The Complete Conspiracy: The Extremist Plan to Destroy Egypt’s Civilization." The file exposes the dangerous dimensions of extremism’s conspiracy against Egypt. The aim of the conspiracy is to destroy every aspect of Egyptian society.
3. Al-Azhar bans a novel by Nawal al-Sa’adawi
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Signs of a new crisis have jumped to the front of the cultural arena in Egypt and have revived the scenario of confrontation between the Azhar institutions and liberal intellectuals. The most bizarre incident is the banning of Nawal Al-Sa'adawi's "Soqout Al-Imam" [The Fall of the Imam] that was...
55. The Da Vinci Code will not be seen in Egypt
Date of source: Saturday, May 13, 2006
The movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s controversial novel, The Da Vinci Code, will not be seen in Egypt when it is released worldwide on May 19, 2006, ‘Abd al-Latīf Jābir writes in al-Sharq al-Awsat of May 10, 2006. The controversy comes as the movie claims that Jesus married Mary Magdalene...
1. Sheikh Abu Al-Wafa Agor, the General Secretary of the Islamic Research Institute, to El-Midan: We are glad to be a slaughter house for those who wrong Islam. I reject the idea of Copts joining the Azhar University; otherwise, they may ask to be appoint
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".
8. If I had written the novel for Egypt I would have taken care not to use some words because I know the Egyptian public is religious
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2000
The Syrian novelist, Haider Haider, defended himself in a telephone conversation with the author and refuted the charges of insulting the Qur’an and humiliating the Prophet. He said "I would have chosen my words [differently] if I had written this novel for Egyptians because I know that the...
1. Four intellectuals were ordered to be present at the State Security Prosecutor’s office
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2000 to Friday, May 26, 2000
The State Security Prosecutor called four Egyptian intellectuals to give their testimony in the case of the controversial novel "A Banquet for seaweed," namely, Kamel Zoheiri, former head of the Syndicate of Journalists, Dr. Abdel Qader El-Qot, critic, Dr. Mustafa Mandour and Dr. Salah Fadl.
26. Author Ibrahim Aslan accused of blasphemy
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2000
Aslan, who works for the authority of Cultural Centers, was accused by the State Security Prosecutor of reprinting the novel " A Banquet for the Seaweed."
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