Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 25, 1999
More than 600 religious and political leaders from the world’s major beliefs, and flashpoints such as Kosovo, Indonesia and the Middle East, will meet here starting today (Thursday) to hammer out a partnership for the next Millennium.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 23, 1999
The Archbishop of Canterbury will meet Pope Shenouda III and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Mohamed Sayyed Tantawi. He will give a lecture at the Azhar on Islamic and Christian tolerance.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 17, 1999
Dr. Su’ad Saleh, professor at the women’s college for Islamic studies at the Azhar University said that she is the mufti of women and that Islam does not limit the work of the mufti to men only.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 21, 1999
An Egyptian Gazette comment on the interview of al-Musawwar with sheikh Tantawi.
The Gazette praises Tantawi for his cautious attitude.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 19, 1999
Interview with Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Sheikh of the Azhar, about a range of actual subjects in Egypt, including regulating pilgrimage, his opposition to the embargo of Iraq, religious censorship, the new magazine of the Azhar, a fatwa on taking loans, presenting religious personalities...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 1999
Islam is known to rule out borrowing and lending if usury is involved. But Al-Azhar Rector Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi says borrowing to meet the necessities of life is permissible.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 1999
The Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar, Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, has backed down from a month-old fatwa (legal opinion) that shook both the business community and ordinary Muslims who might want to buy a home.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 2, 1999
Last Thursday, both Pope Shenouda and Dr. Sayed Tantawi received the British Caravan to Support the Iraqi People, headed by George Gallaway, vice-president of the Committee of External Affairs in the British House of Commons. Both Pope Shenouda and sheikh Tantawi declared their sympathy to this...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 28, 1999
A controversial fatwa, or religious edict, issued by Sheikh Al Azhar proclaiming that it is against Islamic religious precepts to borrow money for the purpose of conspicuous consumption could derail an upcoming mortgage law and further stall the economy.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 1999
Interview with sheikh Dr. Sayyed Tantawi on housing loans. In previous articles words were put in his mouth which were not true. The sheikh approves of these loans if buying that house is a necessity for his family. Loans for other purposes, such as purchasing luxuries or making financial gain are...