Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2000
After recounting the consequences of publishing the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed", the writers expose their conversation with Sheikh Abu Al-Wafa Agor, the General Secretary of the Islamic Researches complex, in which he give his opinion concerning the events of the "Banquet".
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2000
The greatest Egyptian critic, Dr. Abdel Qader El-Qot, who participated in the committee which studied the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed" and who prepared a report for the Higher State Security Prosecutor, warned about the superficial understanding of a literary work. He assured that the Azhar has...
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2000
Two members of the Islamic Research Institute carried out a study about the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed," and held an extraordinary session to discuss this issue. They found out five irregularities in the novel.
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2000
Minister of Culture, Farouq Hosni, confirmed that he will stay in his position and won’t be the scapegoat of the government. The Minister ruled out, in an interview with Al- Gezira TV, the idea of dismissing him in order to calm down public opinion after the fierce campaign launched against the...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 16, 2000
Al-Shaab launched an attack on the Minister of Culture in several articles in the same issue. Several writers have contributed to this attack in the May 16, issue. Adel Hussein commented on the threats of closing down the Labor Party saying, "Threats of closing down the Party, stopping the paper or...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 17, 2000
The writer of this article wonders why the Ministry of Culture doesn’t publish the works of Egyptian writers first. How could they publish the work of an unknown Syrian writer, while the young writers in Egypt are facing great difficulties in getting their works published.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2000
The Attorney General announced that the statement issued by the Azhar Islamic Research Institute regarding the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed" will be considered by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. He had also received a note from Farouq Hosni, Minister of Culture, regarding the same issue. In...
Date of source: Saturday, May 13, 2000 to Friday, May 19, 2000
In a quick interview with the Egyptian Minister of Culture, he confirmed that he understood that the Labor Party is now in charge of the preaching mission for extremism. Regarding the statement of Ahmed Omar Hashem, in which he urged the burning of the book, the Minister was shocked, as it reveals...
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2000
Responsible personnel at the Ministry of Culture face up about 5 years imprisonment.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2000
In a statement signed by 60 scholars from the Azhar University, the General Organization for Books and the Ministry of Culture were accused of releasing blasphemous publications which attack Islamic ideology and prophet Mohammed’s biography.