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| Grand cleric welcomes Shiite students in al-Azhar |
| 2010-04-03 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Al-Azhar will confront any attempt to spread Shiite doctrine in any Islamic country or for dissemination of Shiite cells among Sunni youth communities, similar to Iran that does the same when it comes to any attempt of spreading Sunni doctrine there, Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Dr Ahmed al-Tayeb told Al Arabiya on Friday. The newly-appointed cleric said that al-Azhar will continue to play its role of depending on the dialogue to avoid religious tensions and sensitivities. The Grand Imam made these comments in his first TV appearance on a non-Egyptian channel through the Wajeh al-Sahafa (Face the Press) show, presented by prominent journalist Dawoud al-Shirian, aired by Al Arabiya on Friday. Egypt's top cleric stressed that he will be very vigilant and will foil any political agenda adopted by any Shiite student studying in Egypt, as he doesn't want the issue to turn into a "trap" for young Sunni Muslims to attract them to the Shiite doctrine, which could later turn into a Shiite nucleus then a center that could be followed by fighting that has nothing to do with Islam and its beliefs at all. Sheikh Tayyeb said that intellectual mingling is very important, within the scientific limits only, adding that he will always welcome the Shiite students who wish to study at al-Azhar, simply because this would be a good opportunity for them to learn more about Sunni Islam. The interview with the Grant Sheikh of al-Azhar, who was appointed by the Egyptian presidenton March 19, took place via satellite, with the participation of prominent Saudi writer Badriya al-Bishr and the Egyptian journalist and managing editor of the Saudi al-Watan daily Sherif Qandil and Deputy Chief Editor of al-Watan daily Jasser al-Jasser. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The founders of the Satanic Al Azhar University where the Nizarites who where Shiite Mahdists. The most famous was Hassan al Sabah, or the old man of the Alamut mountain and his Hassan-sins or assassins, the first muslim terrorists. Ahmajinedad bragged of being a Mahdi-ist The Takfir wal Hegira(the 9-11 crew) call themselve Mahdi-ists(messianists) Al Qaeda is just one of the shells these hell spawns are concealing themselves... Sunni-Shiites...just smoke up our asses! The false paradises of Alamut:  |
| Posted by: Hotspur666 2010-04-03 22:30 |