Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 21, 1999
The Chairman of Cairo University Dr. Farouk Ismail met with the Armenian Ambassador in Cairo to discuss the idea of establishing a department for the Armenian language. An Armenian society based in New York will offer an annual donation for this department. Many Copts asked many times to establish...
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 24, 1999
The Grand Imam of the Azhar is a respectable scholar and a shrewd jurist who opens his heart to different opinions. He welcomes a dialogue with anyone on condition that he sticks to the rules of dialogue.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 23, 1999
All this commotion began when some of the great Azhar scholars were brought before disciplinary councils because of their attitudes towards the policy of the Azhar and its Sheikh. Dr. Abd Al-Mo'ti Bayoumi said that the people who brought suits against their colleagues do not have the ability to...
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 19, 1999
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi says that the Azhar will study this book. He also said that if the book opposes the teachings of Islam, then it will be confiscated.
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 19, 1999
Currently, however, a small booklet about "El-Isra’ and Me’rag" (night journey and ascension to heaven) is being distributed among Christian youth as an old, medieval, document authored by an old Syrian Orthodox bishop. The story resembles the night journey and ascension to heaven of the prophet...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 16, 1999
Inside and outside the church everybody is watching. They are asking whether Pope Shenouda will give a permission for remarriage to Ghatas, as the sentence of the law stated, or he will not give it to him.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 15, 1999
Five Christian monks are living in mountain caves 20 kilometers from the wadi. Father Matta El Maskeen lived in the same place 30 years ago.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 15, 1999
The Egyptian Coptic Church objects to the use of the Cross as a trade mark for building materials, windows and doors.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 14, 1999
In December 1998 The American University in Cairo published a book in Cairo entitled, The Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St. Basil with Complete Musical Transcription".
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 15, 1999
An interview with Minister of Economy, Dr. Yousef Botros Ghali, on the relation between American aid and American political pressure on Egypt, including the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act.