Egypt
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Politics
9/7/2012 6:16:00 PM
Political groups condemn growing ultra-conservative Salafist influence at Al-Azhar and Ministry of Awqaf, say Egypt should maintain role as 'protector of moderate Islam'
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Egypt
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Politics
9/4/2012 4:02:21 PM
Constituent Assembly spokesman dismisses speculation that Egypt's Al-Azhar would constitute 'source of legislation' in country's post-revolution constitution
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Opinion
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8/29/2012 3:13:59 PM
Controversial religious ruling granting people the right to resist anti-President Morsi protests with force, raises questions about who can deliver such rulings and what rules govern their content
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Opinion
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8/26/2012 7:50:50 PM
Direct control of Al-Azhar will soon become a priority for the Muslim Brotherhood, but it may bring them more trouble than they bargain on
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Egypt
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Politics
8/26/2012 4:00:43 PM
Sheikh Hisham Islam is suspended from Al-Azhar's fatwa committee for issuing edict inciting violence against participants in Friday's anti-Brotherhood rally
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Egypt
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Politics
8/16/2012 4:01:07 PM
The Islamic Research Academy says Hashem Islam, the cleric who released a statement inciting violence against anticipated anti-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrations, is not affiliated to Al-Azhar as he claimed
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Egypt
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Politics
8/15/2012 9:32:41 PM
Al-Azhar cleric issues edict sanctioning resistance to planned anti-Brotherhood protest; ElBaradei and other critics warn of looming fascism 'cloaked in religion'
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Arts & Culture
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Film
8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM
Television series 'Omar', which dramatises the story of one of Prophet Mohamed's companions, has become a worldwide hit, despite opposition from Al-Azhar
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Arts & Culture
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Music
7/30/2012 8:32:07 PM
Palestinian singer Rim Banna will perform at Cairo’s El Genaina Theatre in Azhar Park on Thursday 2 August
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Egypt
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Politics
7/29/2012 12:09:07 PM
A Grand Imam aide joins growing Muslim voices in objecting to the appointment of an orthodox Salafist scholar as minister of religious endowments (awqaf)
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Folk
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Special Files
7/26/2012 2:52:09 PM
The first in a series exploring Cairo's medieval history as a vital global centre of science and learning traces the life of pioneering physicist Ibn Al-Haytham
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Opinion
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7/25/2012 11:16:10 PM
Recent proposals to amend Article 2 of Egypt's constitution – giving Al-Azhar the final say in defining Islamic Law – has rekindled debate over the venerable Al-Azhar's role vis-à-vis state and society
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Egypt
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Politics
7/19/2012 7:41:08 PM
Dar Al-Efta, the highest institution tasked with deciding religious questions and affiliated with Egypt's Al-Azhar, says the Islamic holy month of Ramadan will begin on Friday 20 July
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Books
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Review
7/17/2012 6:08:48 PM
Sayed Qubt's collected works of poetry, compiled and researched by Aly Abdel-Rahman, could change the public's perception of the radical Islamist thinker who was executed by the Nasser regime in 1966
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Egypt
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Politics
7/10/2012 1:26:05 PM
Egypt's Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb says new constitution must be based on 'principles' of Islamic law as specified in 1971 national charter
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Egypt
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First 100 days
6/30/2012 4:54:19 PM
Upset with what was described as lack of organisation, Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb leaves Morsi's ceremony along with other clerics
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Egypt
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First 100 days
6/29/2012 12:25:40 PM
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Arts & Culture
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Music
6/11/2012 5:23:43 PM
Reggae band Tout Ard will be performing in Cairo this week
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Egypt
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Politics
6/10/2012 6:49:24 PM
Islamist Wasat Party, Orthodox Church, Catholics, Azhar, businessmen, women's group send nominations for constituent assembly to speaker of parliament
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Egypt
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Politics
6/10/2012 3:31:49 PM
Islamist Wasat Party, Orthodox Church, Catholics, Azhar, businessmen, women's group send nominations for constituent assembly to speaker of parliament
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