Displaying 791 - 800 of 5773.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 19, 2012
He noted the Holy Synod confirmed that women will be allowed for the first time to vote in the papal chair elections, adding the addition of expatriate Copts to the election lists just like Copts at home is being considered at present. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Akhbār, April 19, p. 3] Read text in...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 18, 2012
On the other hand, Molawi Ishaq Madani, the Iranian president’s advisor for Sunnī Muslims’ affairs, underlined the importance of having closer ties binding Egypt and Iran, noting this “alleged” difference between Sunnīs and Shiites is “in the political interests of only certain Arab governments and...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2012
Presidential candidate Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā said he would accept to have a young man, a Copt or a woman to be his vice president, adding it is impossible for the coming president to provide housing units for all Egyptian youths.
He called on the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafists, al-Jamā’ah al-...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 24, 2012
Meanwhile, presidential candidate Muhammad Mursī, fielded by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), said the January 25 revolution is one that is led only by its objectives, not by a certain party, faction, movement or group.
“Protests should continue, even after the new...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 15, 2012
The Saint Mark Church of Orthodox Copts in France held an Easter Mass on Saturday evening, attended by a host of diplomats and officials led by Egypt’s ambassador in Paris Nāsir Kāmil and Brig. Muhammad Ra’fat al-Dash, Egypt’s military attaché in the French capital.
Dash conveyed congratulations by...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 21, 2012
Bishop Bīsantī of Helwan and al-Ma'sarah said the Coptic Orthodox Church has not so far forged a position regarding the presidential candidates, dismissing media reports that claimed the church was going to back a candidate from the "fulūl" (remnants of the former regime).
"The church has not...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 21, 2012
Acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius discussed with some Coptic human rights activists and law experts the position of the church in the constitution-drafting panel and listened to their views on Egypt's new constitution.
Bishop Pachomius underlined the importance of...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 21, 2012
The coalition had issued a statement on Friday (April 20) in which it emphasized that the Palestinian issue is an Islamic one, adding the war over the lands of Palestine is a religious war fuelled by historical hatred.
"Giving up the sanctities of Muslims is just a betrayal of Allāh, His Prophet...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 2012
Interior Minister Muhammad Ibrāhīm gave instructions to his aides to intensify security and traffic services on all highways within preparations for Coptic Easter celebrations and plans for the protection of churches, tourist sites and public parks.
The minister also instructed to intensify...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 9, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI of the Roman Catholic Church in the Vatican on Sunday (April 8) called for bringing an end to the violence in Syria, renouncing violence and enhancing stability everywhere, condemning the "discrimination and persecution against Christians in the Middle East and Africa".
The...
الصفحات
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.