Al-Azhar
Scientology rears head in Egypt’s bookstores
Books
April 7, 2010
Scientology rears head in Egypt’s bookstores
Books penned by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard are not a common sight in Egypt. Recently, however, Arabic-language…
Al-Azhar sheikh defends membership in NDP politburo
Egypt
March 25, 2010
Al-Azhar sheikh defends membership in NDP politburo
At an international Al-Azhar alumni meeting held in Cairo on Thursday, recently-appointed Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb welcomed Iranian students…
Grand sheikh: Al-Azhar, NDP ‘compliment each other’
Egypt
March 22, 2010
Grand sheikh: Al-Azhar, NDP ‘compliment each other’
"I refuse to go to Jerusalem or the Al-Aqsa Mosque unless they have been liberated--otherwise, I would be recognizing the…
New sheikh of Al-Azhar: ‘I won’t resign from NDP’
Egypt
March 21, 2010
New sheikh of Al-Azhar: ‘I won’t resign from NDP’
"There is no contradiction whatsoever between my position as grand sheikh of Al-Azhar and my membership in the National Democratic…
Anti-Israel protests continue across Egypt
Egypt
March 21, 2010
Anti-Israel protests continue across Egypt
Angry demonstrations against Israeli actions in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank erupted throughout Egypt after Friday prayers this weekend.…
Sheikh Tantawi, a controversial leader, dies at 81
Egypt
March 10, 2010
Sheikh Tantawi, a controversial leader, dies at 81
Mohamed Sayyid Tantawi, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar mosque and one of the most important Sunni Muslim scholars, died of…
Shubra students collect garbage before class
Egypt
October 19, 2009
Shubra students collect garbage before class
There are no longer any complaints about damaged desks, broken windows or ramshackle bathrooms -- the secondary school at the…