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The author analyses the Abu-Fana attack and its effects on Egyptian society.
In 2002 the Ministry of Education introduced the subject ’ethics and values’ into the curriculum, however in recent years it have received substantial criticism and now seems to be on the way out.
In the aftermath of the Azhar militias’ incident, a pressing question was raised: What has education in the Azhar come to? This article attempts to answer this question.
The Azhar curriculum confirms superstitions, discrimination and narrow- mindedness. The FIqh curriculum goes back five centuries, and represents insulting rules for treating women and Dhimmīs.
The writer talks about the importance of teaching human rights in schools and universities. He presents three points to be considered when teaching these rights.
The following lines review an interview with the Azhar Shaykh Dr. Sayyid Tantāwī in which the Shaykh expresses his complete ignorance of the Takfīr of Rose al-Yūsuf, and asks his interviewer to refer to other people or claim a file against the person.
In an interview, Egyptian writer Muhsin Muhammad defends Rose al-Yūsuf against the Takfīr thesis that he considers to be null and void. Muhammad denounces the lack of liberty in Egyptian reality and foretells the coming of liberalism against the religious current.
A group of Azhar scholars declare their opinions on the Azhar researcher’s thesis that deemed Rose al-Yūsuf Kāfir. All scholars denounced the Takfīr; however some approved the negative stance on the periodical.
The crisis of the Takfīr thesis caused by an Azhar researcher resulted in serious discussions about the reality of academic life in Egypt. The author of the article criticizes the Azhar’s passiveness before the facility of judging people’s faith.
The tenth World Conference of Islamic Youth recommended adopting an Islamic strategy for the renewal of schools and universities’ curriculum to cope with renewed religious discourse and respond to the suspicions raised against Islām.

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