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Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 29, 2014
The relationship between expatriates living in Egypt and Ramadan can be a love-hate relationship. Some might argue that Ramadan is the ‘most unproductive month of the year’. People work less hours and businesses can get a bit slow. On the other hand, however, very few can deny the level of...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 4, 2010
This article discusses the third annual Coptic Studies Symposium at the University of Toronto (U of T), and its importance.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 11, 2008
The article describes the events of the first Coptic Studies Symposium that was recently held at the University of Toronto.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2007
The University of Toronto decided to establish a permanent annual scholarship for post-graduate studies on Islam and Judaism that was named after the great Egyptian thinker Tarek Heggy, as a token of appreciation for his intellectual contributions in the field of comparative religious studies.
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 9, 2007
A documentary entitled, ‘The Lost Tomb of Jesus,’ broadcast by the Discovery Channel has raised a new tempest, questioning facts about Jesus as told by the Bible. The documentary claimed that a tomb containing the remains of Jesus and his family was found in a Jerusalem suburb. It showed that the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 18, 2006
A Christian missionary converted to Islam after reading the Qur’ān
with the intention to find
mistakes that could help him to invite Muslims to convert to Christianity. He wrote an
important book on the
issue.
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 23, 2006
The author reflects on the importance of the book ‘Life of Anthony’ by St. Athanasius. He asserts that this “masterpiece of Christian literature” should be included in the public curriculum of subjects such as languages, literature, history, anthropology, international studies, or religious studies...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 9, 2006
After a visit to the Coptic Museum in 2001, students called for an opportunity to study Coptic history and language. The University of Toronto now offers Coptic Studies in the Department of Near and Middle East Civilizations. Students say that it has been a great experience being introduced to the...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 9, 2006
The University of Toronto is now offering Coptic language instruction through the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations,
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 25, 2006
With the growth of home-grown terrorism in Europe and in Canada, scholars and experts discuss the reasons why some Muslims in Western societies seem to be drawn to terrorism.
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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.