Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 1999 to Wednesday, June 2, 1999
Despite press reports claiming the rejection of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiyya to ongoing efforts by some of its former members to establish a political party, the would-be founders vow to move on. Dialogue is said to be taking place between leading members of several Islamist groups including the Gamaa...
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 1998
Dr. Mustafa Imam is transferred. The escalation of the confrontation between the Sheikh Al-Azhar and his opponents continues.
Date of source: Friday, September 4, 1998
Al Shaab interviewed Prof. Mohammed Abed El Miniem Khafaga, one of the leading old guard of the Azhar University, about the developments at the Azhar in the past decades.
Date of source: Friday, August 14, 1998
A heated confrontation took place between the Sheikh of the Azhar and Dr. Mustafa Imam, professor in the Faculty of Arabic Language at the Azhar University, during a press conference held by the Sheikh last Tuesday.
Date of source: Friday, August 14, 1998
An interview with Dr. Yousef Al-Qaradawi.
Date of source: Friday, July 31, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Nail Al-Sawaf, the oldest living Azhar scholar, gives an interview on the current problems of the Azhar.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
[also in Al-Osbua, July 6, 1998] The governor of Cairo, Abdel-Rahim Shehata, issued a decree dissolving the Azhar Ulama Front according to directions from a higher religious authority.
Date of source: Friday, June 5, 1998
An interview with Sheik Mohammed Mitwalli Al-Shaarawi in which he explains his contradictory statements regarding the new reformation law in Al-Azhar.