Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 22, 2001
Public opinion’s reaction towards the ruling given in Al-Kosheh action was inconsistent. Those who have a legal background understood the recitals and the reasons of the sentences, but the public, who have no legal background, were deeply shocked by them. The sentences passed have two aspects; the...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 5, 2001
The verdict given in the action of Al-Kosheh has caused a strong line of division between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians. Most Muslims accept the impartiality of the court while many Christians, inside and outside Egypt, expressed their anger in articles, letters and interviews about the verdict....
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2001
The author explained the meaning of "Christian fundamentalism," saying that he did not deny the existence of a Christian Protestant fundamentalist movement in America. He was among the first to attract attention to its existence when he published his book "The Zionist Penetration of Christianity."...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2001
The author highlights the main points discussed by Gamal Asaad in his book "I Confess - The Backstage of the Church, the Parties, and the Muslim Brotherhood." He disagrees with Asaad on his interpretation of Pope Shenouda’s character. He respects the pope and his national role in rejecting...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 31, 2001
The writer believes that Sout Al-Umma appears just to curse the Brotherhood. Whenever they succeed, the paper criticizes them and whenever they fail the paper considers this good news. If there is no news it fabricates some.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 23, 2001
The vice-president of the committee for dialogue between religions in the Azhar, Dr. Ali Al-Samman, explained why the Vatican did not apologize for the crusades. It is because European history syllabuses give western people the idea that Salah Al-Deen was the leader of an Islamic aggression during...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 21, 2001
Dr. Ahmed Kamal Abul Magd, Dr. Said El-Naggar, Dr. Abdel Moneim Said, Dr. Mohamed El-Gohary - members of the Center’s Board of Trustees - and Dr. Ibrahim Shehata, former deputy chairman of the World Bank, five public figures called by Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, chairman of Ibn Khaldoun Center, were...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 19, 2001
The 13th International Islamic Conference will be held in Cairo next May. The conference will discuss innovations in Islamic thought. The Minister of the Waqfs declared that the conference will be followed by a celebration of the Birth of the Prophet Mohammed.
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 10, 2001
Bishop Yohanna Qulta discussed the hottest religious issues in an interview of Akher Sa’a.. He also answered all questions concerning the relationship between Islam and Christianity, and the differences between them. He commented on how the Qur’an regarded Jesus Christ and Mary, and on why they...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 8, 2001
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Christmas on January 7. The Saturday evening mass, which lasted 2.5 hours was broadcast live on Egyptian TV. Many prominent Egyptians were present. Channel 3, interviewed Pope Shenouda, the Grand Imam and others about national unity. Of course, both Muslims and...