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The author of Rose al-Yūsuf presents samples of what she calls “random weird fatwás” that spoil Muslims’ lives. Football is ḥarām, a woman sitting on a chair is adultery, and learning English is an ugly identification with West, the “enemy of the Islamic Nation!”
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
An interesting discussion in Al-Dustūr between Muslim and Christian men of religion, including arguments of two prominent Christians and a Muslim Brotherhood member of parliament. Remark on the Shūrá Council discussing a new law for building houses of worship,
Date of source: Friday, March 23, 2007
Vatican sources announced yesterday that the expected meeting between the Shaykh of the Azhar and Vatican pope has been cancelled.
Date of source: Friday, March 23, 2007
Egyptian intellectuals respond to an offensive cartoon depicting the grand imām of the Azhar dressed in papal robes with a cross in his hand published by an independent newspaper as a sign of protest to his potential visit to the Vatican.
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
The visit of the shaykh of the Azhar to the Vatican has been postponed. The article questions why the visit has been delayed and highlights the Egyptian media’s portrayal of the upcoming meeting.
Date of source: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Ramadān Abū Ismā‘īl reveals the saddening fact that the Muslim-Christian dialogue has been doomed to fail despite all the efforts exerted.
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
In the article, the grand Shaykh, Muhammad Ṭanṭāwī, presents the point of view of Islam regarding the concept of citizenship, and how the Prophet Muhammad has dealt with it after the hijrah to al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah.
Date of source: Saturday, March 24, 2007
The article states that, following rumors of the ill-health of the pope and patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and disputes among his potential successors, the same is now happening over the position of the shaykh of the Azhar Mosque.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The shaykh of the Azhar asserted that he did not send any letters asking Pope Benedict to apologize for his remarks during a speech in Germany, and indicated that he could not judge Pope Benedict because the pope said that he did not mean to be offensive.
Date of source: Monday, March 19, 2007
In his article, Dr. Sa‘īd highlights the present Egyptian lack of national concordance. He tries to explain the source of the major disagreement over the Constitution, stating various reasons.