Date of source: Friday, August 21, 1998
The author asks the editor of al-Shaab not to attack important institutions of Islam such as the sheikh of the Azhar since this harms Islam.
Date of source: Monday, August 17, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the Sheikh of the Azhar Mosque, denounced the explosions that took place lately in the American Embassies and said that this is a result of America giving refuge to terrorists.
Date of source: Friday, August 14, 1998
A heated confrontation took place between the Sheikh of the Azhar and Dr. Mustafa Imam, professor in the Faculty of Arabic Language at the Azhar University, during a press conference held by the Sheikh last Tuesday.
Date of source: Friday, August 14, 1998
An interview with Dr. Yousef Al-Qaradawi.
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 1998
[and Al-Ahrar, August 10, 1998]
Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies issues its second ’Report on the Religious Situation in Egypt’.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 12, 1998
The staff of the Azhar University files a law suit against the annulment of the Azhar Scholars Front.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 12, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the Sheik of the Azhar Mosque, launched a violent attack on the press and some Arab satellite channels accusing them of wanting the project of developing the education at the Azhar to fail.
Date of source: Thursday, July 30, 1998
In a letter to the editor, the writer objects to the dialogue between people of different religions.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 4, 1998
The Azhar’s web site is full of spelling mistakes in the Qur’anic verses.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Sheikh of the Azhar University, discusses several religious issues with the students from the University of Alexandria in a meeting with them during their summer camp.