Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2005
Copts of Upper Egypt have reacted with fury to the article entitled ‘The sands of Father Yassa blind the children of Upper Egypt,’ published by al-Maydān.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2005
The problem of the unrestricted power of those high up in the Egyptian Church resurfaces once in a while. A situation in which a bishop has the power to dictate his orders at will, cause trouble for many people and still keep his position can have disastrous consequences for the church.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2005
The Pope can no longer hide his health problems. At the Wednesday audience he was sitting in a wheelchair. Pope Shenouda’s repeated visits to the U.S. to undergo medical examinations have raised the question of who will succeed the 80-year-old Pope[Editor: he is 82!].
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 7, 2005
Many Egyptian Copts, whether educated or illiterate, believe in the blessings of saints… A girl, although has a bachelor degree in pharmacology, keeps a glass of water mixed with sand, known as "Father Yassa’s holy sand", in her bedroom. She drinks this water everyday although these beliefs have no...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 23, 2005
The application for NGO status seems to be going from postponement to postponement.
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 1, 2005
Al Ghad newspaper wrote in its June issue that a journalist called Ulā Jalāl were "harrased by the security police" and "ayman nour's supporters rushed to save her". Ulā Jalāl denies all the previous statments.
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 2, 2005
Professor Bruce B. Lawrence, the head of the religions department of the Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is the author of the book Islam Beyond Violence, in which he defended the religion many Western writers allege as one that urges believers to be extreme and violent and assault...
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 30, 2005
The letter sent by Eric Edelman, former US Ambassador in Turkey, to the Turkish minister of religious affairs, Muhammad Eden, about Turkish anti conversion tactics, opened a hot debate about the protestant encroachment into the society and the dilemma of identity versus benefits of the European...
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 21, 2005
Dr. Otto Meinardus, member of the AWR board of advisors, passed away.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2005
The People’s Assembly Religious and Social Affairs Committee debated the unified draft law on the construction of houses of worship, which was forwarded by Muhammad Guwaylī, the chairman of the Suggestions and Complaints Committee.