Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 6, 2000
The Council of the Suez Canal University agreed to nominate the Grand Imam for the King Faisal International Award for the year 2002 and as an appreciation for his great efforts in serving the Islamic cases all over the world.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 2000
Security in Sana’a continues interrogating a colonel at the Ministry of Interior who opened fire on worshipers at the Grand Mosque following Friday prayers claiming to be the savior of masses. A government official said he was suffering from psychological problems.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 9, 2000
An armed man called Abbass Al-Baqar shoot, randomly, at the worshippers in the mosque of Al-Garapha village in Sudan. Twenty worshippers were killed and more than 40 others were moved to Umdurman Hospital. An official spokesman of the Sudanese police said that Al-Baqar belongs to the group of Al-...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 29, 2000
Archbishop Loutfi Laham has been elected by the Melkite synod as the new Patriarch of the Melkite Catholic Church. His recognition by Pope John Paul II is expected soon.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 1, 2000
Loutfi Laham, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholics was elected to succeed Patriarch Maximous V, who resigned for health reasons. In his first statement, Patriarch Laham praised the pioneer role of Egypt throughout the history.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 1, 2000
The Catholic Patriarch may resign because of his old age. In that case, one of his assistant bishops, most likely Bishop Yohanna Qolta, may be appointed in his place.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 29, 2000
For the second successive year Muslims and Copts will celebrated the Lesser Bairam and Christmas together. The relationship between Father Samuel Al-Behari and Sheikh Ramadan and that between Tawfiq Andrawis and the Muslim family of Adel Bari are living examples of the love planted in the hearts...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 2, 2000
An opera entitled "Out of Egypt I called My Son," will be introduced in Arabic. Choirs from all Christian denominations accompanied by the Opera Symphony Orchestra will participate in the show. Pope Shenouda, the Grand Imam, the Mufti and many Ministers are invited to attend this opera.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 1, 2000
A draft of a presidential decree, according to which a new law for the national institutions and associations will be issued, was prepared. It prevents national organizations from working in five fields. Two of which are carrying out an activity that discriminates between citizens because of...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 2000
Egyptian authorities imposed power on a village in Minia governorate after the eruption of fights between Muslims and Copts. The Ministry of Interior issued a statement denying that this incident has any political or sectarian motives. A fight had occurred between some members of a Muslim family...