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Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 5, 2003
The Minister of Foreign Affairs recently visited Assiut and the monastery of Durunka. He wonders whether the visit is related to the American campaign against Egypt because of claims related to the persecution of Copts.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 2, 2003
The author criticizes the fact that verses from the Holy Bible and the Qur´an are interpreted in a way that does not suit the spirit of both religions and are exploited for political ends. He believes that religious thinking and discourse should be reconsidered to enable Egyptians to face the...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 27, 2003
An announcement signed by the National Coptic Association in the US [translator: I added the US because the announcement is directed to “the children of the Coptic community in the US ] declared the founding of a Coptic satellite channel called "Americans for a free Egypt." Muslim and Christian...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 12, 2005
There have been a high number of religious conversions reported in the press in recent months. Islamist and Evangelical groups are capitalizing on financial hardship by bribing people to change their religion, against the rules of Islam.
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 2005
Comments and discussions on conversions.
Attention and appreciation for AWR work.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 4, 2005
Pope Shenouda’s statements of support to President Husnī Mubārak have provoked the anger of many Coptic figures. Jamāl As‘ad has voiced trenchant criticism of the Pope’s stance and has denounced the pledge of allegiance to the incumbent president in the name of all Copts.
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 27, 2005 to الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 2, 2005
The author comments that many people have been disturbed by the recent flood of often conflicting statements from the church concerning the political positions of clergymen. By putting themselves in the spotlight, church leaders are sending out a message that undermines the principles of...
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 20, 2005 to الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 26, 2005
In a scenario that has already been repeated several times, 31-year-old Coptic lawyer Athanasius William raised the issue of Copts’ joining the Azhar University. When William applied to join the Azhar’s Sharī‘a and Law College, he was denied access in accordance with the university’s rules that...
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 16, 2005
A Coptic group calling themselves the Coptic reform group [Editor: Not found on the Internet. No official title for this group] are challenging the church and working to unseat some Church leaders. Coptic thinkers and leaders of the Church respond.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 15, 2005
A small newspaper advertisment, published by Max Michel, head of the Muqattam Church, declaring support for President Mub ārak, has caused a row over the eagerness of religious institutions to support the President.
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.