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Honorary PhD to Prince Charles from al-Azhar University
MENA ^ | March 21, 2006

Posted on 03/21/2006 8:42:38 AM PST by Calpernia

Egypt: Honorary PhD to Prince Charles from al-Azhar University MENA Tuesday, March 21, 2006

CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Al-Azhar Univeristy on Tuesday granted British Crown Prince Charles an honorary PhD degree.

President of al-Azhar University Ahmed Mohammed al-Tayib granted Prince Charles the degree at a ceremony attended by Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi and Minister of Awqaf Hamdy Zaqzouq.

Tayib expressed appreciation of the stance of Prince Charles towards Islam and Muslims and his intensive efforts for realising rapprochement among civilisations. (Description of Source: Cairo MENA in English -- government news agency)

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: alazhar; cairo; egypt; phd; princecharles; princeupchuck; royals
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To: Calpernia

LOL, not to mention it would be really hard to smoke while wearing a burka.


21 posted on 03/21/2006 8:51:57 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: Calpernia
One of the Charles' titles, should he become (heaven forbid) king, is "Defender of the Faith."

It may come as a shock to this royal failure of a husband, but that does NOT mean the islamic "faith."

22 posted on 03/21/2006 9:00:07 PM PST by nightdriver
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