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Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 7, 2011
The Ministry of Awqāf managed to take back al-Nūr mosque pulpit after the salafī movement snatched it away during the past Fridays.
After Friday prayers clashes had erupted between security forces and the military on one hand and the salafists on the other.
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Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 7, 2011
A march of thousands of people started from al-Nūr mosque to the U.S. embassy in Cairo/Egypt condemning the death of al-Qā'idah leader Usāmah Bin Lādin.
Shaykh Hāfiz Salāmah, the leader of the protesters, went to the embassy first by car and did not participate in the march because of his old age...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 30, 2011
Followers of salafī leader Hāfiz Salāmah prevented the imām of al-Nūr mosque in al-'Abāsīyah from ascending the mosque pulpit to give the Friday sermon.
Salāmah ascended the pulpit to prevent Turk from giving the sermon, asserting that the pulpit of al-Nūr mosque will not be ascended by anyone...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2011
A few thousands salafists gathered in front of al-Nūr mosque in 'Abāsīyah on April 19, 2011, demanding the returning of Kāmīliyā Shihātah.
After the protest, salafists rallied from the mosque to the headquarter of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, chanting slogans against Coptic Pope...
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 1, 2010
Some Muslims intend to demonstrate in front of the mosque of "The leader Ibrahim" in Alexandria asking for the release of Kamilia.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2010
The Ministry of Endowments cancelled a lecture by Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā yesterday at the al-Nūr mosque in ‘Abbāsiyyah, Cairo. The reason behind the cancellation was that the ministry fears al-‘Awwā might once again make controversial comments such as those made when he was responding to...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 6, 2010
Demonstrations for the Kamilia Shehata incident were held outside the Al-Kaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria by two groups. One group was led by Dr. Mohamed Mohey El-Din who is rumored to be running for presidency in the upcoming elections. Those praying at the mosque confronted some demonstrators...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2006
The
author criticizes the Minister of Endowment’s decisions
to nationalize the call to prayer, optional prayers during
Ramadān and religious discourse.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 20, 2003 to الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 26, 2003
It is claimed that the extremists and the fanatic Islamic groups control faculty mosques. Yet, all university principals emphasize that they fully control them, especially since most of their Imams are appointed by the Ministry of Endowments [Awqaf].
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 9, 2000
Dr. Mohammed Emara, the Islamic thinker, explained that the Islamic opening of Egypt gave its people life and saved them from the Byzantine despotism and persecution, and gave back the Copts their freedom and church, after they had been hunted fugitives. He stressed that without Islam there would...
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.