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Date of source: Saturday, December 5, 1998
Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, described those claiming Copts are persecuted in Egypt as liars and their allegations have no logical basis.
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 1998
Dr. Mustafa Imam is transferred. The escalation of the confrontation between the Sheikh Al-Azhar and his opponents continues.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 24, 1998
The Imam of the Azhar, Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawy said Egypt has its own characteristics and traditions. "It is known for being a country accepting all religions. Muslims and Christians have been peacefully living in Egypt for 1400 years. They are neighbors living in unity in spite of all...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 24, 1998
According to the author, the character of the Sheikh al-Azhar has changed since he became sheikh al-Azhar a few years ago. The calm, kind and pleasant person has become very nervous and cannot stand a word of criticism.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 1998
Muslim and Christian religious leaders have announced their agreements that family planning is religiously acceptable and the lawful right of a man and wife. The leaders have also agreed that abortion is unacceptable under any circumstance unless the birth threatens the mother’s life.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 1998
What was published in the Sunday Telegraph and other US newspapers [the Sunday Telegraph is published in the United Kingdom- editor] in terms of paid advertisement comes from a very small minority of Copts living abroad, whose number does not exceed seven and are known by name. They paid more than...
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
The Azhar University is currently carrying out a study to reply to the allegations of sectarianism, said Sheikh of theAzhar Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi.
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
Bishop Bakhoum of Sohag, Maragha and Al-Munsha’a said that the statement of Pope Shenouda III confirmed that what happened in the Al-Koshh events was an ordinary incident, and it has nothing to do with Egypt’s national unity. What foreign papers published were exaggerations that defame Egypt, and...
Date of source: Friday, November 6, 1998
Dr. Muhammad Hamdi Zakzouk, Egyptian Minister of Endowments, said that the vicious campaigns against Egypt which claim that there is persecution against Copts are campaigns made by suspicious foreign bodies that are obvious in their motives.
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
It is natural that men of the Christian faith would talk on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Christ. However, this time we find Mohammad Sayed Tantawi, the Grand Sheikh of the Azhar, who has talked about what God has said in the Holy Qur’an about Christ.
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.