We’re all different. You are a dreamer. He is very thoughtful. She is the sensitive one. They are straight. and I’m ... well, I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

24) Head of Egypt's Al-Azhar dies in Saudi Arabia


وفاة الشيخ محمد سيد طنطاوي في السعودية :'(

Egyptian religious leader Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Al- Azhar, has died on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera television reported on Wednesday, quoting its correspondent. Al-Azhar, one of the most prominent seats of Sunni Islamic learning in the Muslim world, has schools, universities and other educational institutions across Egypt.

10 comments:

Nouna said...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/10/AR2010031000374.html

deppy said...

tab enty za3lana leh? howa alah yer7amo w yer7am mawtana bas msh li darget enena nez3al...

Nouna said...

Dont worry deppy, generally death makes me scared. I am not happy but I am fine :)

Compared to other counterparts, he was tending to hold a more lenient view. but it is hard for any person in his position to please both ends of spectrum, bcoz you'll end up making enemies in both camps. it's tough enough trying to bring compatible understanding of the faith to a cosmopolitan world. God rest his soul.

Unknown said...

kol yom basma3 7add mat!!! I am happy cause Dr. Ahmed El Tayeb tayeb we motasame7 :)

Nouna said...

Lamya: :) Yes. he is kind and ragel modern keda O ye3gebbek but is this comfirmed?

Mohammad said...

I disagree with the "religious reader" label. I can't think of anyone I know who considered him more than a government employee :)

Ahmed el tayyeb would be the best man for the job, msh 7ila2o 7ad atyab mn keda yeb2a tayyeb w bisma3 el kalam, w aho kan tarbeyet el tantawi bardo

Unknown said...

Noona ;))) just read it sweetie, sounds mesta3geleen awy.......

Nouna said...

marooned: Happy to see you around :)

Unknown said...

I do not know why I can not comment on the video :(((

Nouna said...

Ma3lesh ya habibti; but dont miss to watch it. That's a thoughtful video begad!