Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 13, 1998
After the Muslim public thought that the match between the Grand Imam and the scholars’ front has reached its end by the annulment of the front, they now discover that a battle has ended but that the war goes on.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 2, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi said in a speech that all those who hold the Egyptian nationality are equal in rights and duties.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 2, 1998
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi said that all religions aim at the happiness of man. He also said that in Egypt all Egyptians are equal in rights and duties.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 30, 1998
The disagreement between Dr. Mohammed Said Tantawi and the opponents to the new reforms of the Azhar university escalates.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 23, 1998
An autobiography of the phenomenal preacher. The translator added the references to many other articles which appeared about sheikh Sha’arawi in the Egyptian press.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 7, 1998
The Azhar schools sector has begun to take actual steps towards the execution of the decree reducing the school years in the secondary level to three.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 1998
Dr. Ismael presents an opinion opposing to the law.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 1998
Sheik The Azhar presents a defense of the law reducing the duration of the secondary section of The Azhar education to three instead of four years. The main argument in the debate that this issue aroused is whether or not the theological education of The Azhar students will be affected.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 26, 1998
The Sheik of The Azhar mosque and the Pope called together for affirmative action against Israel.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 25, 1998
[Also in Al-Osbua and Al-Athnain of the same date]
The parliament witnessed a heated session with Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, sheik of the Azhar mosque, who fiercely attacked those who insult the Azhar and opposing his plan of reform.