Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
The decline in the number of remarks made by The Supreme Press Council on newspapers reflects newspapers’ commitment to the press charter.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Every year, a few hours prior to the start of the high school examinations, the Church of Saint Theresa in Shubrā is packed with thousands of students.
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2003
One of the visitors of “masrawi” website asked whether the sheikh of the Azhar played the role he should have played after the occupation of Iraq. The answers show that there are people who dislike the sheikh of the Azhar and want him to resign. Others believe he is the lighthouse of Islam.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2003
Political analyst, Muhammad Sayyed Ahmed, comments on the future of the Palestinian and Israeli states in light of current policies.
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
In a recent approach set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Grand Imam of the Azhar, Dr. Tantawi, held three separate meetings with three newly appointed Egyptian ambassadors to foreign countries. The three meetings aim at demonstrating the true image of Islam in the West as well as in other...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
Since September 11th, the US has specified a number of conditions on Azhar imams who visit the Muslim community in Ramadan. Having passed a test in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and Shari’a (Islamic law), the Azhar selects the imams who receive the highest marks to preach to the Muslim community in...
Date of source: Monday, August 2, 2004
Mr. Welch visited Dr. Tantawi in June and discussed the issue of sending some of the Azhar imams to the United States during Ramadan. The Azhar refused to send imams after September 11 because they were largely insulted in the US and were obliged to take off their shoes and turbans. Mr. Welch...
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2003
The US-British forces seek the support of Pope John Paul II in their war against Iraq, in order to give it a religious dimension. The two countries exert similar efforts on the Sheikh of the Azhar to convince the Arab World through him that power should be used to save the world from Iraqi weapons...
Date of source: Monday, April 12, 2004
Women preachers go onto the metro and say loud do’aa [prayers] and ask women on board to repeat after them. Now, the phenomenon has developed. Now women preachers are giving religious lessons in the metro. • See article 4: Renewal of religious discourse has not been successful for the last 1500...
Date of source: Monday, April 26, 2004
The Minister of Justice issued the confidential decree to give the sheikhs of the Azhar the right to “judicial seizure.” That means they will be able to attack any publishing house and search it for banned books at any moment.
Whoever has “judicial seizure” authority has the right to break into a...