Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Although the shaykh of the Azhar and the minister of religious endowments have accepted transplantation operations from deceased donors, debates have been raised about what defines death.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
‘Arif al-Dubays writes about the contradictory decisions of the grand imām at the Azhar.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
‘Arif al-Dubays comments on Ṭanṭāwī’s contradictory decisions.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Fahmī Huwaydī believes that debates over the second article of the Constitution have left a negative impact on Muslim-Coptic relations. He denounces requests made by key church figures about changing this article, believing they aim to removing Islam from public life in Egypt which has provoked...
Date of source: Monday, April 2, 2007
‘Adil Ḥammūdah comments on religious figures taking political actions.
Date of source: Friday, March 23, 2007
Vatican sources announced yesterday that the expected meeting between the Shaykh of the Azhar and Vatican pope has been cancelled.
Date of source: Friday, March 23, 2007
Egyptian intellectuals respond to an offensive cartoon depicting the grand imām of the Azhar dressed in papal robes with a cross in his hand published by an independent newspaper as a sign of protest to his potential visit to the Vatican.
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
The visit of the shaykh of the Azhar to the Vatican has been postponed. The article questions why the visit has been delayed and highlights the Egyptian media’s portrayal of the upcoming meeting.
Date of source: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Ramadān Abū Ismā‘īl reveals the saddening fact that the Muslim-Christian dialogue has been doomed to fail despite all the efforts exerted.
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
In the article, the grand Shaykh, Muhammad Ṭanṭāwī, presents the point of view of Islam regarding the concept of citizenship, and how the Prophet Muhammad has dealt with it after the hijrah to al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah.