Following an initiative taken by Dr. Mostafa Elfeki, Director of the Library of Alexandria, the dispute between Dr. Zahi Hawas, a Renowned Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities and Dr. Ali Gomaa, former Grand Mufti of Egypt, was settled. The reconciliation took place at an iftar hosted by Dr. Elfeki and attended by both parties.
Dr. Elfeki stated that this misunderstanding occurred because Dr. Gomaa tackles the stories of prophets from peoples’ point of view, whereas Dr. Hawas views the topic from an archeologist’s perspective. Elfeki maintained that misunderstandings and disagreements are possible between scholars but they should never develop into a dispute between friends.
It is worth mentioning that lately Dr. Gomaa and Dr. Hawas clashed over whether Sphinx represents Prophet Idris.