Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Sheikh of the Azhar, want to bring Al-Ahrar newspaper and Dr. Yahia Ismael, a professor at Azhar University and ex-head of the Azhar Scholars’ Front, in court for the above translated article in al-Ahrar of September 5.
Date of source: Saturday, August 29, 1998
Suicide in the defense of Islam is considered martyrdom. But martyrdom should not be mixed with terrorism.
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: 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: 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.
Date of source: Thursday, July 23, 1998
Sheik Tantawi received this week a message from Pope John Paul II on the importance of stepping up cooperation among Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Thursday, July 23, 1998
Sheik Mohammed Tantawi nominated Sheikh Fawzi El-Zefzaf, deputy chairman of the Azhar, to be the new head of the Front of Azhar scholars after Cairo governor Abdel-Rehim Shehata ordered the dissolution of the 15-man board of directors of the Front.
Date of source: Thursday, July 16, 1998
Members of founding committee of the International Islamic Council for Daawa and Aid ask for a united position against the Israeli Judaization of Jerusalem and the American Freedom from Religious Persecution Act.