Date of source: Saturday, April 29, 2000 to Friday, May 5, 2000
There is a new attempt to promote extremism in Egyptian society through the penetration of these preachers into rich people’s homes but these preachers are not qualified to assume this responsibility.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2000
A battle for seats has been taking place in the Azhar after the promotion in March of Sheikh Sayed Wafa Agour to secretary of the Azhar. Sheikh Sha’arawi believed he should have been promoted and voiced his protest over the decision of the Al Azhar Sheikh.
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
Calling for Islam is a double-sided weapon if those who are responsible for it do not have enough knowledge to be qualified. Ijtihad is very difficult but nowadays, Islamic preachers are used to penetrating all matters of fiqh and any other matter by advice and giving fatwas. There are conditions...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
The awful show of the sheikhs on tapes is still going on. Sheikh Kishk started this in the seventies. They recite only the texts of the Qur’an which speak of sins, and torment in hell. Those who take on the characteristics of preachers without deserving it talk on everything - without adequate...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2000
Nasr presents Shenouda’s opinions on various Jewish-Christian and Israeli-Arab issues. Shenouda voiced these opinions while meeting with journalistic writer Sana’ Al-Said. Rather than trying to embellish his words, Shenouda presented his views in a series of abrupt statements, which Al-Said then...
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2000 to Friday, April 14, 2000
Last century, the calls for setting the woman free were repeated by various notable figures. But, this century we have a different call in which it states the lessening of the woman’s role. Sheikh Omar Abdel Kafi issued several fatwas concerning birth control. He believes that a boy is better than...
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2000 to Friday, April 14, 2000
"Al-Mustashyakhoun" [Arabic for unqualified people who pretend to be sheikhs]
The people who belong to this group let their beards grow and sit in front of television cameras like superstars. They put the initials "Dr." before their names in order to mislead people and make them think that they...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 29, 2000
This article was translated and published by the "The Egyptian Mail" on April 1, 2000, under the title of "Faramawy Sect: A tamer version of extremism." The author Ra’fat Butros was not mentioned. The article is presented in the RNSAW, overview of English language articles.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2000
An administrative court in Cairo issued a verdict that cancels the municipal decree dissolving the Azhar Scholars’ Front, and fined the Governor of Cairo and the Al-Azhar deputy 200 EgP each. The new success of the Front, which was created in 1946 and modified many times, will strengthen their...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2000
The polemic da’iya Shereen taught hundreds of women, from different social strata, to hold to their Islamic principals, and dedicated her efforts to extend religious culture, but she decided not to squeeze herself in issuing Fatwas "religious decrees", and she won’t defend herself as God defends...