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Most of the Egyptian papers levelled harsh criticism against the
Alexandria inter-religious dialogue conference. The papers described the conference as a ?scandal? and as another ?
crime? committed by the Shaykh of the Azhar. At the same time, they praised the attitude of Pope Shenouda, who...
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2007
Muḥammad Nāṣir discusses the idea of the Azhar having a satellite channel.
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Arguments over the Islamic Research Academy’s judicial power to confiscate books.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 31, 2007
As President Mubārak called for the Constitutional amendments, leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood group attacked them as they mainly aim at preventing political Islamic groups come to power. On the other hand, the media have praised the amendments, showing the dangers of the Brotherhood to both...
Date of source: Monday, January 22, 2007
The declaration to establish the Muslim Brotherhood party has triggered a big reaction in the media. Some consider the move to be a political maneuver, due to the dilemma the Brotherhood passed through after students connected to it held a parade at the Azhar University. Others saw it as a step...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
The Muslim Brotherhood has been suffering from the massive state drive to detain senior leaders and subscribers of the group. This started when students connected with the group initiated a parade at the Azhar University, which the state saw as demonstration of the group’s force toward the...
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
‘Atif ‘Abd al- Ghanī interviews Christian Wafd politician Munīr Fakhrī ‘Abd al-Nūr.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Egyptian papers run dozens of articles on a variety of
subjects directly or indirectly related to the Muslim Brotherhood’s military-style rally at Azhar University’s
campus. Analysts and commentators saw the Brotherhood’s military-style protest from various, but still close,
perspectives, with...
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
The author
sheds light on the grand Shaykh of the Azhar’s response to the Vatican Pope’s lecture in which he
attacks Islām and Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Monday, December 18, 2006
The Egyptian press reports on the recent divisions within the Kifāyahmovement, otherwise known as the Egyptian Movement for Change. Seven members from the movement submitted their resignation following the culture minister’s comments on the Ḥijāb.