Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 20, 2013
Statements
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Shawqī 'Allām, said that the exploitation of fatwás to deepen the rift is a detested and forbidden practice in Islam. In his TV-broadcast speech, he called for protection of the institutions of the state against any attack by any means, pointing out that such doing...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 20, 2013
The committee to amend the Constitution is supervising reviewing of the Constitution to prepare a draft of constitutional reforms. The Middle Eastern News Agency (MENA) quoted Chancellor ‘Alī ‘Awad, rapporteur of the committee, saying that the committee has reviewed around 132 articles so far and...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 20, 2013
Villagers warded off an attempt by supporters of the ousted president to storm the church in Kūm al-Zahīr in Abū Qurqās district (al-Minya governorate). Clashes and heavy shootings took place between the two sides, leading to a failed attempt to storm the church, with no people hurt or lives lost....
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 9, 2013
Al-Misriyūn reports about the fear of harassment and security intimidations that both bearded men and face-veiled women fear in the aftermath of deposing Muhammad Morsi (Mursī) (Author not mentioned, al-Misriyūn, Sept. 9, p. 10). This article has no link online.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2013
An Azharite delegation, headed by Dr. Abbass Shūman the deputy of Al-Azhar, visited the Church of Mar Jirjis and Bishop Bakhum of Suhag and Magāghah. The deputy of Al-Azhar assured that “the attacks against churches cause us a lot of pain as it contradicts the teachings of sharī’ah” and that “only...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2013
Mustafá Muhammad, one of the Nubian activists, stated that he has officially submitted proposals to the Constituent Assembly requesting them to add a text including the phrase, “to return properties to their original owners in case the reasons for their reclamation has ended […].” This text comes...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 2, 2018
Security sources said that the National Security sector in Qena, southern Egypt, seized one of the terrorist elements before executing the plan to blow up a church in the center of Nag Hammadi [Najʿ Ḥamādī] on the Coptic Palm Sunday.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 11, 2014
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Coptic Orthodox Pope’s visit to the Vatican last year, Pope Tawadros stated to a Catholic newspaper that both churches are working together to realize a greater goal, that is complete unity.
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 4, 2013
The battle of constitutional amendments began early, as al-Nour Party (al-Nūr) threatened to call its supporters to the street in the event of the removal of the Article II from the Constitution. The Islamic group accused the assembly of amending the Constitution to target aspects of sharī’ah and...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 10, 2014
An anonymous security source stated that Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmūd ‘Izzat has sent a letter to three terrorist groups in Sinai requesting 300 terrorists to execute an alleged plan for “the last chance” to be executed on the anniversary of June 30th.