21.   Others say it is required by Islam, although Muslim scholars differ over this.

22.   Others say it is required by Islam, although Muslim scholars disagree over this.

23.   Others say it is required by Islam, although Muslim scholars are at odds over this.

24.   A committee of Muslim scholars on Thursday accused a philosophy professor of questioning Islamic teachings in his writings, a charge tantamount to apostasy.

25.   A committee of Muslim scholars on Thursday accused a university professor of questioning Islamic teachings in his writings, a charge tantamount to apostasy.

26.   Al-Azhar is the leading center of religious study among Sunni Muslims, and Tantawi is a prominent figure among Muslim scholars.

27.   As mentioned by a noted Muslim scholar, Ziauddin Sardar, there is no mention at all in the Quran about punishment for apostasy.

28.   But many Muslim scholars oppose the idea, saying that human bodies are sacred and should not be violated after death.

29.   But most Muslim scholars say it is not part of Islamic beliefs.

30.   Clark told reporters that Abdel-Rahman was receiving the worst possible treatment in prison because he was a Muslim scholar.