Date of source: Monday, May 18, 1998
[Editor in April 2002: This response was written for the RNSAW and at the same time offered for publication to an Egyptian publication. We can no longer trace in our archive which publication this was] Dr. Yehia Ismael Halboush claimed that Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi judges by double standards as he...
Date of source: Monday, May 11, 1998
Dr. Yehia Ismail attacks Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi for defending Dr. Hassan Hanafi. In a comment on this article Dr. van Nispen argues that this attack of Dr. Ismail is unfair because he takes quotes of Hanafi out of context.
Date of source: Monday, May 4, 1998
15 members of the Azhar scholar’s front met and decided to change the president, the secretary general and the first deputy of the front. The three that were ousted were the same people who led the campaign against the Sheik of the Azhar. A spokesman for the front was also appointed to block the...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 28, 1998
The front of Al-Azhar scholars, a very conservative group opposing sheikh Tantawi, held elections in which several new members were chosen for the front’s leading positions. The new spokesman says he is willing to speak with secularists.
Date of source: Monday, March 23, 1998
Interrogations are underway in the Azhar University with a number of the leaders of the Azhar scholars front.
Date of source: Thursday, March 19, 1998
A conflict between Sheikh Tantawi and a group of anti-secular scholars at the Azhar might result in their expulsion from the Azhar.