Date of source: Tuesday, June 23, 1998
Al-Sha’ab opens the file of another book in the AUC library that it considers to be against Islam.
Date of source: Friday, June 19, 1998
The paper describes the opening of an art-exhibition of the Coptic artist Adel Benjamin who wanted to stress the unity between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 22, 1998
A discussion of whether or not it is necessary or acceptable to have an Islamic party.
Date of source: Friday, June 19, 1998
The writer replies to what he views as attacks on Islamists writers who confront communist and secular writers. The current case being that of Dr. Bayoumi’s defense of Dr. Hassan Hanafi.
Date of source: Thursday, June 25, 1998
Sha’arawi was considered "something of a saint". He defended Sadat when he visited Israel in 1977. His popularity grew after he resigned as minister of Religious Endowments and his popularity made him almost impervious to criticism and only a few, mostly leftists, dared challenge his religious...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 23, 1998
An autobiography of the phenomenal preacher. The translator added the references to many other articles which appeared about sheikh Sha’arawi in the Egyptian press.
Date of source: Thursday, June 18, 1998
Sheik Mohammed Metwali Al-Sha’arawi, Egypt’s most popular preacher died early in the morning of the 17th of June.
Date of source: Monday, June 15, 1998
The author is upset about discrimination of a Cairo-University lecturer in dentistry and calls what happened "absurdities".
The article explains the background behind the commotion about someone becoming a lecturer. Some people who oppose her say she is Bahai while the person herself says she is...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 16, 1998
Bahai’s had a lodge in Cairo with a head office in Ramses street. They were registered in courts but were then banned in 1960. Two Bahai representatives were arrested by the police one in 1972 and the other in 1985. Bahais may be another minority that the United States is planning to protect as an...
Date of source: Friday, July 17, 1998
Pope Shenouda announces that allowing the Copts to visit Jerusalem on the occasion of Christ’s 2000 birthday is a problem to which he has not yet found a solution.