[Reviewer’s Note: Article II of the Egyptian Constitution of 1971 reads, “Islam is the official religion of the state, Arabic its official language and the principles of Islamic sharī’ah are the main source of legislation”. Salafists sought removing the word ‘principles’ or replacing it with the word ‘rulings’]

Dr. Tayīb, in a statement on Article II of the Constitution, said that the Azhar’s position has always been supportive of keeping Article II in the way it was drafted in the 1971 Constitution. [Author Not Mentioned, Sawt al-Azhar, July 20] Read original text in Arabic