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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ||
====Region:[[:Category:Africa|Africa]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]], [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]],[[:Category:Textbook|Textbook]], [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:Textbook|Textbook]] [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | |||
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[[File:university.jpeg|right|200px|frame|Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt]] | |||
'''Artist:''' | '''Artist:''' Various authors censored | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' The Islamic Research Center at Al-Azhar University | '''Confronting Bodies:''' The Islamic Research Center at Al-Azhar University | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1997 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1997 | ||
'''Location:''' Egypt | '''Location:''' Egypt | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' 196 books written by various authors. <P> | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' 196 books written by various authors <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' The Islamic Research Center at Al-zhar University has legal authority to censor, but not to confiscate, all publications dealing with the Koran and Islamic scriptural texts. In recent years the Center has passed judgment on the suitability of nonreligious books and artistic productions. In 1997, Al-Azhar University compiled a list of 196 books to be banned on various moral and religious grounds. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The Islamic Research Center at Al-zhar University has legal authority to censor, but not to confiscate, all publications dealing with the Koran and Islamic scriptural texts. In recent years the Center has passed judgment on the suitability of nonreligious books and artistic productions. In 1997, Al-Azhar University compiled a list of 196 books to be banned on various moral and religious grounds. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Al-Azhar University censored and banned 196 books due to their moral or religious content <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Al-Azhar University censored and banned 196 books due to their moral or religious content <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Democracy Frontline blog: http://democracyfrontline.org/blog/?p=1597 | '''Source:''' Democracy Frontline blog: http://democracyfrontline.org/blog/?p=1597 | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 11 November 2016
Date: 1997
Region:Africa
Subject: Religion, Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature,Textbook, Print Journalism
Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt
Artist: Various authors censored
Confronting Bodies: The Islamic Research Center at Al-Azhar University
Dates of Action: 1997
Location: Egypt
Description of Artwork: 196 books written by various authors.
The Incident: The Islamic Research Center at Al-zhar University has legal authority to censor, but not to confiscate, all publications dealing with the Koran and Islamic scriptural texts. In recent years the Center has passed judgment on the suitability of nonreligious books and artistic productions. In 1997, Al-Azhar University compiled a list of 196 books to be banned on various moral and religious grounds.
Results of Incident: Al-Azhar University censored and banned 196 books due to their moral or religious content
Source: Democracy Frontline blog: http://democracyfrontline.org/blog/?p=1597 Category:Cairo
