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The Closing of “Renewal and Reform in Modern Islamic Thinking” Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The “Renewal and Reform in Modern Islamic Thinking” Conference came to a close on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 in the BA Delegates Hall. Over the course of 3 days, participants discussed several themes, namely: renewal and reform schools; pioneers and ideologies; the debate about Islam ...

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The Opening of “Renewal and Reform in Modern Islamic Thinking” Conference in the BA

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, President of AlAzhar University, opened on Monday, 19 January 2009 the “Renewal and Reform in Modern Islamic Thinking” Conference. Eminent scholars and intellectuals will be participating in the ...

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The Third Meeting of “The Memory of the Arab World” Project

Alexandria— The Executive Committee of “The Memory of the Arab World” Project will hold its third meeting in Cairo for 3 days starting from Tuesday, 20 January 2009. The meeting will take place in the BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) in the Smart Village with ...

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The BA Calls for Applications for the Research Grants Program 2009

Alexandria— After announcing the recipients of the Research Grants Program for 2007/2008, the BA Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) announced the Call for Applications for the Research Grants Program for 2009. Dr. Mohamed El-Faham, Director of the CSSP, stated that 7 Egyptian ...

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A Lecture on Popular Egyptian Sayings held at the BA

Alexandria— The BA is holding on Sunday, 18 January 2009, a lecture entitled “Popular Egyptian Sayings” given by Dr. Ahmed Ali Morsi, Dean of Faculty of Arts, Beni Soueif University. The Lecture is organized within the new cultural season of the Egyptian Association for Friends of Bibliotheca ...

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