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8. An Israeli program claims that the Copts are persecuted in Egypt
Date of source: 19 Jun 1998
By No Author Mentioned
The Israeli television presented last Sunday, a program on religious persecution in Egypt. In it, it was claimed that Egypt does injustice to its children from the Christian minority. The Israeli television also tried to sound objective and therefore broadcasted an interview with the Egyptian...
1. Egypt bids farewell to Sheik Sha’arawi
Date of source: 18 Jun 1998
By ‘Abd al-‘Azim al-Basil
Sheik Mohammed Metwali Al-Sha’arawi, Egypt’s most popular preacher died early in the morning of the 17th of June. He was buried soon after in his village in Al-Dakahlia after a funeral in which an estimated one million people participated. Details were given about the Sheiks last hours including...
7. Lynch law skips democracy in USA
Date of source: 17 Jun 1998
By ‘Ali Ibrahim
After the brutal murder of Jimmy Byrd, father of three children and black, by three racists in America and the increasing fear of more racially motivated murders in the USA, questions are being raised about the extent of the US’s true democracy. The US had 8759 hate crimes in 1997, a 20% increase...
3. Who can judge Sheik Al-Azhar
Date of source: 16 Jun 1998
By Hasan al-Zawwam
Could some one judge Sheik Al-Azhar? This is the highest legal position in the state and its holder is appointed according to a decree by the President. He may not be deposed and is treated in Protocol as a Prime minister and on his visits abroad his is received by Presidents. Sheik Al-Azhar was...
2. So they may not believe themselves
Date of source: 16 Jun 1998
By Ṣalāḥ Muntaṣir
It was strange that one of the friends of the French teacher who taught Rodinsion’s book "Mohammed" expressed his sadness because of the ’grave injustice’ that has befallen him due to banning the teaching of this book. It is even more strange that this friend says that the teacher is known to...
8. Americans Protecting Egyptian Bahais
Date of source: 16 Jun 1998
By Khalid al-Buri
The Bahais are a creed that is Jewish in origin1 and they work for Zionism in many countries. The creed was started by Mohammed Ali Shirazi in Iran as Al-Babia and was advanced by Hussein Ali Al-Nouri Al-Mazendrani who called it Bahai’. It was associated with indecent celebrations and sexual acts....
9. A dentist accused of Baha’ism
Date of source: 15 Jun 1998
By Wa’el Lofty
This is Cairo university, one of the most important educational landmarks of Egypt. And that is the faculty of dentistry, one of the most important entities of the university. What happens there has nothing to do with science, its values, its heritage or with any disagreement on theories or...
1. The price of development
Date of source: 15 Jun 1998
By Ṣalāḥ Muntaṣir
They say that Maxim Rodinson’s book is present in the Egyptian libraries and in the AUC library since 1971 and this is proof to freedom of opinion and the freedom of academic research on which we insist. If a student wanted to willingly read the book than there is no restrictions on him but when...
4. A purely political Islam
Date of source: 11 Jun 1998
By Steve Negus
Rafiq Habib theorizes for the Wasat Party founded by former Muslim Brotherhood members. Not only is Rafiq a Christian, he is also the son of Revd. Samuel Habib, the late head of the Egyptian Protestant churches. Habib argues that Western models of institution are not applicable for the East and...
6. A photographer in spite of himself
Date of source: 11 Jun 1998
By Diana Digges
The oldest known photographs of Mecca and Medina were sold at Sotheby’s of London to Saudi Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz $ 2.3 million, the largest amount ever paid for photographs. The pictures were taken by an Egyptian army officer in the 19th century. The Cairo Times published several of these...
4. The ethical dialogue between Al-Azhar and the Vatican
Date of source: 8 Jun 1998
By Usāmah Salāmah
On the 17th of July Al-Azhar will receive a delegation from the Vatican, in the first meeting between the two sides after the signing of the dialogue document between them last week. The document that was signed in the Vatican and was received highly positively contained nothing except the...
5. Israel, a state in the wind of religion
Date of source: 8 Jun 1998
By Tawhid Majdi
The religious extremists in Israel have been granted their long standing request to devote special beaches for them. In previous years tourists and locals have been attacked on Israeli beaches by religious extremists who find their dress and conduct unsuitable. Religious Jews are only allowed to...
3. Al-Azhar starts the application of the decree on reducing the school years
Date of source: 7 Jun 1998
By Husam Sulayman
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 although the Parliament has not yet agreed to that. the administration of the sector distributed leaflets to the departments and schools that follow...
1. This method of preaching Harms Islam and the Muslims
Date of source: 6 Jun 1998
By Muhammad Ḥasan Nawfal
Lately several important issues surfaced that concern the Muslims including their labeling as extremists and hard-liners by the West. Some people ask if this really applies to the Muslim youth. What about the zeal of some Muslim youth that caused their dawa to exceed [all] limits? Others ask about...
2. A new project for the development of Al-Azhar, returns to it its grandeur
Date of source: 5 Jun 1998
By Kamāl Ḥabīb
In an interview with Sheik Mohammed Mitwalli Al-Shaarawi he explains his contradictory statements regarding the new reformation law in Al-Azhar. He said that his articles aimed at revealing the law number 103 for the year 1961 which "was a disaster in Al-Azhar because it forced Al-Azhar students to...
4. The Azhar has a God who will protect it
Date of source: 3 Jun 1998
By Fahmī Huwaydī [Fahmy Howeidy] (Mr.)
I hope that the Parliament will devote some of its time to hold sessions in which [the members] will listen to the Azhar scholars concerning what is happening inside the institution. For while I do not doubt the intentions of those who prepared the law for the Azhar, whom we respect and appreciate...
9. Rodinson’s book should not have been banned
Date of source: 3 Jun 1998
By Christiaan van Nispen, S.J. (Father, Dr.)
It is strange the Minister of Education issued a ban which interfered with the academic freedom of a leading university. It is equally strange the AUC accepted this ban. Students at University should be able to read books of different religious or philosophical backgrounds and thus should be aware...
8. The Business of the "statute of the Virgin’s procession in Cairo
Date of source: 2 Jun 1998
By Aḥmad Zakī
This incident is not a religious spectacle, it is a business deal that was concluded in Italy and is being advertised in Egypt. A wooden statue of the virgin Mary was crafted in Italy by a young sculptor and used by a Franciscan monk in conducting what he calls spiritual tourism. The 1.5 meter high...
2. People of interest, stop your allegations
Date of source: 1 Jun 1998
By Muḥammad Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī
There has been much talk now about the curriculums in the Azhar. Some of those who speak know nothing about the education in the Azhar and some talk out of vanity and some say things opposing to the truth although they know the truth, but the ill intentions made them suppress the truth. We tell you...
3. These are sins that we had wanted you to repent
Date of source: 1 Jun 1998
By Yahyá Isma‘il
The Sheik of the Azhar mosque Imam [Mohammed Sayed Tantawi] collectively accused all those who object to the modification of the Azhar mosque of being, ignorant, having ill intentions, cowardly, agents and above all that they are paid to launch this attack. The first thing that attracts attention...

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