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Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 2004
Dr. Muhammad Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Minister of Awqaf [endowments], stressed that there is no plan to stop building Azharite institutes or to cancel religious education in Egypt. “These are all rumors, because Azharite education cannot be abolished. It is merely a process of regulating the building of...
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 2004
After we brought up the issue of stopping building Azharite institutes according a decision by the Council of Governors, we are following up on this issue.
The decision triggered many reactions on all levels from people who reject the decision and doubt its motives by linking it to the so-called...
Date of source: Saturday, July 10, 2004
I think that the Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid did not consult the Grand Imam of the Azhar before making his decision that orders stopping the building of Azharite Institutes and bring some of them under the authority of the Ministry of Education.
The Azhar graduated thousands of renowned scholars...
Date of source: Friday, May 18, 2001
The author wrote an article in which he blamed the Sheikh of the Azhar and complained about his reaction to those opposing him. A comment on his article was said to be written by the General Secretary of Islamic Research Institute. What amazes the author is that when he blamed the Sheikh of the...
Date of source: Friday, February 26, 1999
In the small village of Atmeda in Dakhalia governorate, a battle of wills erupted a couple of weeks ago between Amal Shafique Abdullah, the new dean of Al-Azhar Institute for Girls, and the village people, led by the league of Al-Azhar scholars who oppose her appointment because she is a woman.
Date of source: Monday, February 15, 1999
Sheikh Abloush, the former secretary-general of the Azhar Front of Scholars, has been accused of founding a secret party of Muslim Brothers inciting religious strife and defaming the Azhar. Other Azhari’s want him to be removed from this prestigious university.
Date of source: Monday, September 7, 1998
If Copts do not agree on using the Canon Law of the Coptic Orthodox Church for inheritance issues, they can resort to the Sharia, Islamic law. Many, writes Rose el-Yousef, do.
Date of source: Sunday, June 7, 1998
The Azhar schools sector has begun to take actual steps towards the execution of the decree reducing the school years in the secondary level to three.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 3, 1998
Howeidy presents the arguments against the law in the a less rhetorical but stronger and more systematic way than the theologians.
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 1998
Dr. Ismael presents an opinion opposing to the law.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.