The article is an

interview with Dr. Abdel Mo’ti Bayoumi, former dean of the faculty of Usul Al-Deen [fundamentals

of religion] of the Azhar University and member of Islamic Research Institute. The interview

focuses on the report titled “Renewal of religious discourse” released by the Religious Committee

of the People’s Assembly under the supervision of Dr. Bayoumi who is a member of the Religious

Committee as well. Beside discussions on the contents of the report, the interview goes into

issues related to renewal of religious discourse.