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Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2011
Coptic Orthodox churches throughout Egypt held an “exceptional mass” on Tuesday in order to prevent Coptic participation in the “Day of Wrath” protests, according to al-Ahrār.
The paper says that after praying for Egypt, priests asked attendees not to demonstrate, but instead to go home.
“The...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2011
The Grand Imām of the Azhar says that attempts by the West to distort the image of Islam are politically motivated and supported by Zionist media, according to al-Liwā’ al-Islāmī.
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib made his comments to a visiting U.S. delegation from the Council on Foreign Relations.
“There...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2011
Al-Shurūq al-Jadīd reports that scholars attending the preparatory meeting for the Sixth World Forum of Azhar Graduates issued a statement in support of the Azhar’s decision to freeze dialogue with the Vatican.
The Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy decided to suspend its biannual religious...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2011
Under the headline, “Vatican threatens to transfer dialogue with Islam to Iran” Al-Liwā’ al-Islāmī on page two quotes Cardinal Peter Turkson of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace as saying “no one can prevent the Pope from expressing his opinion,” adding “dialogue with Islam will not...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2011
Al-Ahrām reports Wednesday that Arab media have given major attention to the interview granted to the paper on Monday by Habīb al-‘Ādlī, the Egyptian Minister of the Interior, in which he revealed information about the attack on the Church of the Two Saints in Alexandria on New Year’s Day.
It...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 13, 2010
One dead and two injured in two explosions in Stockholm, Sweden's Capital on Saturday December 11, 2010. Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt described it as a "terrorist attack."
Before the attack, Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (TT) The Swedish News Agency, had received a threat e-mail about the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2011
Dr. Mufīd Shihāb says that traditional Coptic demands in Egypt should not be linked to the attack on the Church of the Two Saints in Alexandria, according to opposition al-Aḥrār.
The Minister of Legal Affairs and Legislative Councils said the church attack was a terrorist operation that aimed to...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 24, 2011
The Azhar will soon reverse its decision to suspend religious dialogue with the Vatican, according to al-Dustūr.
“Informed sources” told the newspaper that mediation efforts between the two parties are underway. They added that the Azhar is not expecting an apology so much as “positive...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 24, 2011
Several papers carry reports on the Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s criticism of the hearing held at the U.S. House of Representatives dealing with the situation of minorities, including Christians, in Egypt and Iraq.
Under the headline “Egyptian Foreign Ministry Sharply Criticizes U.S. House of...
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 22, 2011
In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Egyptian diplomat Butrūs Butrūs Ghālī said that Copts are practicing their doctrine and they hold leadership positions, adding that this is what is required to reinforce a spirit of citizenship.
Ghālī calls for establishing a special unit in the public...
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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.