Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Sheikh Al-Azhar has been much opposed by more conservative or radical Muslims. Examples are given.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 1998
Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, described those claiming Copts are persecuted in Egypt as liars and their allegations have no logical basis.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 24, 1998
The Imam of the Azhar, Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawy said Egypt has its own characteristics and traditions. "It is known for being a country accepting all religions. Muslims and Christians have been peacefully living in Egypt for 1400 years. They are neighbors living in unity in spite of all...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 24, 1998
According to the author, the character of the Sheikh al-Azhar has changed since he became sheikh al-Azhar a few years ago. The calm, kind and pleasant person has become very nervous and cannot stand a word of criticism.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 13, 1998
The paper interviewed people in the street, actors, actresses and journalists who all stressed the unity between Muslims and Christians. Dr. William Qilada discusses the Hamayouni law. The paper is convinced countries as Britain and Israel would like to see Egypt’s national unity destroyed.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 1998
Muslim and Christian religious leaders have announced their agreements that family planning is religiously acceptable and the lawful right of a man and wife. The leaders have also agreed that abortion is unacceptable under any circumstance unless the birth threatens the mother’s life.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 1998
What was published in the Sunday Telegraph and other US newspapers [the Sunday Telegraph is published in the United Kingdom- editor] in terms of paid advertisement comes from a very small minority of Copts living abroad, whose number does not exceed seven and are known by name. They paid more than...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 9, 1998
The Azhar University is currently carrying out a study to reply to the allegations of sectarianism, said Sheikh of theAzhar Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 9, 1998
Bishop Bakhoum of Sohag, Maragha and Al-Munsha’a said that the statement of Pope Shenouda III confirmed that what happened in the Al-Koshh events was an ordinary incident, and it has nothing to do with Egypt’s national unity. What foreign papers published were exaggerations that defame Egypt, and...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 6, 1998
Dr. Muhammad Hamdi Zakzouk, Egyptian Minister of Endowments, said that the vicious campaigns against Egypt which claim that there is persecution against Copts are campaigns made by suspicious foreign bodies that are obvious in their motives.