Date of source: Monday, July 30, 2012
Abdel Sabour Shahin’s book "My father Adam, the story of creation between legend and truth" has caused a great deal of trouble for Sheikh Al-Azhar [the Sheikh of Al-Azhar]. Since a lawyer raised a case against the book’s author, the Sheikh and the book’s publisher, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar has been...
Date of source: Sunday, July 18, 1999
The court sentenced a journalist in Al-Ahrar and the ex-general secretary of Al-Azhar Scholars Front to pay a penalty of ten thousand pounds to the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi.
Date of source: Friday, July 16, 1999
Recently, scholars of Al-Azhar rejected the call for the Dialogue of Religions. Some scholars believe that these are attempts to defame Islam and Egypt. They also believe that dialogue between religions is a necessity, but they can not interfere in the other religions under the guise of dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, July 16, 1999
A new case is raised by the Ibn Khaldoun Center. It is the case of the legislation of divorce in Islam. Dr. Ahmed Sobhi Mansour stated various opinions of the jurists in divorce.
Date of source: Saturday, July 17, 1999
Sheikh Al-Qaradawi discussed the opinions of Dr. Mustafa. He agreed with him in some of his opinions, but he disagreed with him in most of them. At the end of his discussion, he asked Dr. Mustafa to discuss his opinion with Muslim scholars and he will surely change his opinion.
Date of source: Sunday, July 11, 1999
Israeli archaeologists said that they have discovered some coins which have the face of Christ on them.
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999
The claims of persecution failed because they were groundless. The attempts of Egypt’s enemies are repeated year after the other, but all this ends always in a fiasco. This year the claims of the persecution failed due to the efforts of Drs. Cornelius Hulsman, editor of the Religious News Service [...
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 1999
The author of this article charges that Sobhi Mansour has been denying the ’hadith qudsiyya’ without proof, and lied about the opinions of scholars in certain issues.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 1999
The report that was presented by Dr. Cornelis Hulsman confirmed the fact that there is no persecution of the Copts in Egypt. Dr. Cornelis said that a delegation from the council had visited Egypt last March and saw that there were no signs of persecution or discrimination.
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 1999
Pope Shenouda confirmed in the recent press conference that the reputation of Egypt is important for the Coptic Church. He also said that Copts care about the success of the visit of Mubarak to the USA because he is the greatest symbol of this country. Pope Shenouda also insisted on the President...