Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 9, 1997
Sheik elSha’arawy attacked the sheik of the Azhar and the mufti of Egypt,
saying they were violating
basic principles of Islam. Sha’arawy said that God’s word in the Holy Qur’an
should be taken
literally and if the verses of the Holy Qur’an were clear, they did not need to be thought
over.The...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 11, 2006
This article sheds light on human rights violations in Egypt including the torture of civilians at the hands of policemen and security officials. The latest incident at al-Za‘farana ambush opened a pandora’s box and revealed atrocities being practiced in Egypt.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 22, 2006
The article tackles comments made
by Yousuf al-
Qaradāwī regarding recent escalating tensions between Muslims and Christians, during
which two
churches came under attack in Alexandria.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 15, 2006
Analysis of the Denmark cartoons issue by Dr. Hasan Muhammad Wajīh, expert of linguistics of negotiation and cross-cultural communication at the Azhar University and moderator of the April 15, 2006 discussion at El-Sawy Culture Wheel on ‘Freedom of expression and respect for the other. How to...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2006
Several Christian laymen are protesting the prerequisites for running and voting in the elections of the Majlis al-Mīllī, the Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council and have submitted a lawsuit to the Administrative Judiciary Court to reconsider the legal and constitutional aspects of the elections...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 12, 2006
An article about the Muslim Brotherhood’s intent to establish a state that has a religious, and not civil nature, and the attitude of the Muslim Brotherhood towards the Copts.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 26, 2006
The writers discuss the failure to enact a law, promised two years ago by President Mubārak, to cancel the imprisonment penalty against journalists in publishing cases, citing several recent rulings of imprisonment against journalists.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 29, 2006
Coptic activist Majdī Khalīl claims discrimination against Copts in Egypt and cites a number of incidents where Copts are openly discriminated against and treated unfairly by authorities.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2005
The unprecedented success of the Muslim Brotherhood in the recent parliamentary elections has raised fears among many Copts, including Pope Shenouda III and a number of prominent thinkers.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 13, 2005
We have to draw a line between the different incidents we have been facing recently and the demands supported at the national level. Those incidents are either related to a Christian woman who converted to Islam, a defrocked priest in obscene situations or some play acted inside a church. In all...