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Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2013
The number of victims of al-Warrāq Church attack has increased to five after one of the injured people, a Muslim, passed away yesterday. The investigations revealed that the security forces responsible for securing the church were not armed. The security personnel assured that they left the church...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 24, 2013
Al-Warrāq Church Attack
Prime Minister Dr. Hāzim al-Biblawī has promised to find and arrest the criminals who executed al-Warrāq Church attack and to present them to the judicial authorities to receive their punishment. He assured that terrorist attacks will not succeed in dividing the homeland....
21. AWR Daily Overview, October 23, 2013: Christians of al-Warrāq refuse to blame Muslims for attack
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 23, 2013
The fact-finding committee in the New World Organization for Development has assured that the Christians in al-Warrāq have refused to blame Muslims for the attack. This is because there are no conflicts between the two communities or any revenge crimes. The fact-finding committee stated that the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 22, 2013
Al-Warrāq Church Incident
Based on eye-witnesses reports, a white car blocked the street while two masked men on a motor cycle opened fire at the gates of the church. This church, like many others was not secured by police or security personnel (Girgis Fikrī, al-Shurūq, Oct. 22, p. 6). Read...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 23, 2014
On January 14th and 15th Egyptians cast their votes in the constitutional referendum. The official results presented by the High Elections Committee showed a 98.1% ‘yes’ vote with a turnout rate of 38.6%.[i] These results followed an aggressive media campaign in support of the constitution. To many...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 9, 2013
Dr. Muhammad Abū al-Ghār, member of the Constituent Assembly, revealed the problem that took place between the representatives of the churches and other members in the assembly. He stated that during a dinner that was hosted by the armed forces, the draft constitution was handed out to the members...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 8, 2013
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church shall inaugurate a number of churches in Europe during his visit that will last for 8 days, which includes Germany and Austria. The Pope has also sent a letter of condolences to the family of Nelson Mandela (Husnī Mīlād and Marco ‘Ādil, al-Akhbār, Dec...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 7, 2013
Bishop Makarios stated in an interview that al-Minya can break out into tensions at any moment. He added that it has been neglected by authorities in Cairo and has become a haven for criminals. The bishop also stated that the Muslim Brotherhood is trying to send a message that Copts are not secure...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 6, 2013
The International Federation for Sufi Orders has announced its support for the new constitution. It called upon Egyptians to cast a “yes” vote in the referendum. Shaykh ‘Alāa’ al-Dīn Mādī Abū al-‘Azāyim, the head of the ‘Azmiyah Tarīqah said that rejecting the Constitution is the first step for the...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 2013
The General Coalition of Sufi Orders has denounced the decision of the Ministries of the Endowments and Interior to close down the shrine of al-Hussāyn since the day of ‘Ashūrā’ until today without disclosing the reason. Mustafá Zāyid, the coordinator of the coalition, stated that closing the...
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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.