Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 1999 to Wednesday, May 26, 1999
In a blow to the sheikh of Al-Azhar’s quest for religious supremacy, a Cairo court on May 9 reversed the banning of the conservative Al Azhar Scholar’s Front (ASF), that has been the bane of Sheikh Muhammed Sayyed Tantawi’s career.
Date of source: Saturday, May 15, 1999 to Friday, May 21, 1999
Dr. Abd Al-Rahim Shehata, Governor of Cairo, and his deputy explain why he dissolved the Society of Al-Azhar Scholars’ Front. Meanwhile Dr. Yehia Isma’il, President of the Society of Al-Azhar Scholars’ Front insists that they are the first to defend the Al-Azhar, and that there are no differences...
Date of source: Thursday, May 13, 1999 to Wednesday, May 19, 1999
The Administrative Court on Sunday annulled a decree issued last June by Cairo Governor Abdel Rahim Shehata dissolving the board of directors of the Front of Al-Azhar ’Ulama.
Date of source: Monday, May 10, 1999
The Management Judgment Court canceled the order issued by the governor of Cairo to dissolve Al-Azhar Scholars’ Front and ordered the forming of a temporary board for a year.
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, September 21, 1998
The struggle between Dr. Sayed Tantawi, the Sheikh of the Azhar, and Dr. Yahya Ismael Habloush, the ex-head of the Azhar Scholars Front, began accusing each other publicly in the newspapers.
Date of source: Friday, August 14, 1998
The Azhar Scholars Front and the staff of the Azhar University refuted the decision to annul the Front before the administrative court.
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: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
Today four Azhar scholars are to stand in front of the disciplinary committee for the staff of the Azhar university and may face dismissal.