Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
Helwan, a suburb of Cairo, is a clear example of the good relations between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians. At the present time, Helwan’s Christian religious figures are well respected by both Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, March 7, 1999
Responding to the complaint [of alleged religious discrimination] published on February 14 [1999] of Ayman Mahrous Morqos who is a graduate of Ain-Shams University, the university’s president writes back. "... We are not discussing here an issue of religious discrimination, but misunderstanding and...
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
Illusive Religious Wars
In his "The Mediterranean Sea" book published in Paris in 1985, the French historian Brodil likens the relationship between Islam and Christianity with the relationship between the dog and the cat: If the dog and the cat find themselves in one place, it requires the decision...
Date of source: Sunday, March 7, 1999 to Saturday, March 13, 1999
Hassan "Karatiya" Sultan is still in Imbaba - but this time he is no longer wearing his galabeyya, opting instead for more western-style jeans and a clean shave. It has been a while since the television cameras came down to this neck of Imbaba, Cairo, to hear Sultan tell the story of his turnaround...
Date of source: Thursday, March 4, 1999 to Wednesday, March 10, 1999
News of security clampdowns on members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood is never a surprise. Although it has been banned since 1954, the group not only continues to function but wins over new members - all in violation of the law. Analysts tend to read into the timing and scale of some of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 9, 1999
The draft of the new Personal Status Law sparked quite a few contentions from the Religious Committee which demanded that some of its articles are amended to be compatible with the principles of Islamic Sharia`.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
The fate of the new Personal Status Law depended over the last few days on the juridical approval of Sheikh Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi. The law was amended in a series of meetings of the Jurisprudence Research Committee affiliated to Mogamma` Al-Buhouth Al-Islameyya (Islamic Research...
Date of source: Sunday, February 28, 1999 to Saturday, March 6, 1999
Following the Rodinson case, the office of the censor vastly increased its review of AUC books, both in the library and in the bookstore. With some 300 books checked this year alone, AUC press head, Marc Linz, says it hasn’t been easy.
Date of source: Sunday, February 28, 1999 to Saturday, March 6, 1999
The December 17 summons of Professor Samia Mehrez by the American University in Cairo (AUC) administration to explain her choice of a book containing "obscene" passages has mushroomed into something far bigger than anyone originally involved expected. This issue follows the controversy over Maxine...
Date of source: Sunday, February 28, 1999 to Saturday, March 6, 1999
Egypt is holding three suspected Muslim militants who were arrested in the United Arab Emirates and handed over to Cairo in February, a London-based Islamic organization said on February 24.