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The BA Commemorates Attia Sakr

Alexandria— the BA Arts and Multimedia Library will present a recording, on Monday 18 December 2006, of a lecture entitled “Man and Islam” by His Eminence late Sheikh Attia Sakr, Former Chairman of Fatwa Committee at El- Azhar, in commemoration of the late Sheikh. The Great Scholar Sheikh Sakr ...

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The Syrian Prime Minister Visits the BA

Alexandria— the BA received Mr. Mohammad Naji Al-Otari, the Syrian Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation last Friday, 15 December 2006. The visit is part of the Egyptian Syrian cooperation on exchange of expertise in culture, science and digital technology. Dr. Yehia Halim Zaki, Head of ...

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Alexandria Conference on Women: Steps Towards Achieving Reform (STAR)

Alexandria — In 1899, Qassim Amin published a book titled “The Liberation of Woman” this not only marked women’s right movement in Egypt but also marked the beginning of the Egyptian liberation. In many cases women’s liberation within a society should be accompanied by liberation of that ...

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The White Cane Day

Alexandria— The Taha Hussein Library for the Visually Impaired is organizing a symposia entitled the “The White Cane as a Tool for the Blind” On Thursday 14 December 2006. Dr. Magdy Hussein, professor of Arabic language at the University of Alexandria, Dr. Aly Ahmed El Sayed, professor of history ...

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Alexandria Conference on Women: Steps Towards Achieving Reform (STAR)

Alexandria— the BA Arab Reform Conference is organizing Alexandria Conference on “Women: Steps Towards Achieving Reform” (STAR) from 11-13 December 2006. The main aim of the project is to emphasize the role of women in Arab Reform. Critical areas of concern include the persistent and increasing ...

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