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Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 23, 2008
Robeir al-Faris reviews different articles in the Egyptian press this month related to Muslim-Christian relations. In particular he mentions a new joint Muslim-Christian Web site and an article that cites the al-Ahrām obituary page to prove that Copts are not being persecuted.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 12, 2008
The Egyptian press continues to devote attention to the different reactions to the Supreme Administrative Court ruling allowing Christian divorcees to remarry. The church rejected the ruling and considered it against the Bible and church codes. Some authors highlighted the tragic influence of the...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2008
Copts will feel that they are real citizens when Coptic history is appropriately respected in public life and the basics of this language is taught in schools.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 24, 2007
Khālid Ṣalāḥ rejects a trend in some parts of the press that tends to use the dangerous issue of sectarianism for financial or political benefits.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 24, 2007
The following lines discuss the ongoing reactions to the Chicago conference held by the Coptic Assembly of America. While some observers accuse the delegates of trying to achieve American goals in Egypt, others call for opening the channels of dialogue.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 8, 2007
Khālid Ṣalāḥ affirms that religion should be kept a personal matter and that a person being a Muslim or a Christian is a mere private choice that should not ignite people’s interests or intervention.
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2007
Khālid Salāḥ, the author, responds to the angry messages he received from Copts who reacted to his previous article, in which he criticizes the miraculous story of the moving of the Muqattam Mountain by a good Christian man during the Fatimid era.
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 9, 2007
The author denounces one of the most appreciated and honored miracles that Copts of Egypt believe in. He considered the continuous narration of the miracle a provocation against Muslims and an ignition of sectarian tension.
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 8, 2005
“I believe the first problem is the construction of churches. What I am saying is that there must be a unified law in which the mosque and the church are equal…We are focusing on this issue and the constitution guarantees the freedom of worship. If we really want to observe and respect the...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2000
For the fourth time the banned Moslem Brothers prepares its candidates for the coming People’s Assembly elections. This time the candidates will be standing as individuals and not as part of a list in coalition with other parties, as in previous elections.
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.