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.
Date of source: Saturday, October 17, 1998
Lebanon is currently witnessing a clear attack of foreign religious delegates flocking into the country. The delegations come with many themes, ranging from those who have come to apologize for the deeds of the Crusaders to those who have come to call for world peace and family ties.
Date of source: Thursday, October 15, 1998
Last Thursday Abdallah Abdel-Rahman, son of sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, was arrested and detained for 48 hours.
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
Reconciliation has started between the Sheikh of the Azhar Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi and members of the Azhar’s Islamic Scholars’ Front.
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
The use of Fatwas (religious decrees) has been exploited to the full: the murder of President Sadat generated a Fatwa, the attack on the Population Conference in 1994 resulted in another Fatwa, the lootings of gold shops was followed by a Fatwa and the list is long.
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 1998
The inheritors, considering acting to be a sin, have burned all of Hussein Sedki’s films. The issue is whether acting is forbidden or not. Sedki was a veteran Egyptian actor.
Date of source: Friday, October 16, 1998
The Mufti says that the reason for Egypt’s defeat in the June 1967 war was due to its atheism and moving away from religion. However, the Mufti adds the victory of October 1973 was because of our strong faith and tight grasp on religion, which made God stand by Egypt’s side, and angels crossed the...
Date of source: Thursday, September 24, 1998
The question has been raised whether the American military strike against what were described as Osama Bin Laden’s bases in Afghanistan on August 17 will force the Taliban movement to clamp down on the Saudi dissident and his Arab-Afghan associates.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 29, 1998
The conflict between Dr. Mohamed Said Tantawi, Sheikh of the Azhar, and the Azhar Scholars Front which was recently brought to court is made up of an accumulation of small problems that turned serious when other parties interfered.
Date of source: Monday, September 28, 1998
Many people keep the Qur’an just as a good luck charm which is not approved off by most Islamic scholars.