Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 12, 2011
Rumors had spread about incidents in Sūl village, 'Ātfīh, Helwan governorate, where the Church of the Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George was burned by a number of Muslim extremists.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2011
On the same page in al-Fajr, five articles were written about salafists and salafism. The first one, by Muhammad al-Bāz, dealt with how salafists are intimidating and terrorizing the society by their acts [cutting off the ear of a Coptic man, attacking shrines of sūfīs and threatening to attack...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 12, 2011
Thousands of Egyptians protested in Tahrīr Square on March 11, 2011 calling for national unity following the demolition of a church in 'Ātfīh by Muslims extremists.
Protestors accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the State Security Agency of causing the demolition of the church.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2011
Dār al-Iftā' (Ifta house) said that the destruction of shrines or moving the cemeteries to the outskirts of Cairo is running counter to the sharī'ah, writes Wā'il Fāyiz in an article.
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 25, 2011
Al-Ahrām on page 1, March 25,2011, reports about salafist extremists having applied hadd on a citizen in Qena by cutting off his ear, burning his car and apartment, after accusing him of adultery with a girl of bad reputation who rented an apartment from him.
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 26, 2011
Sūl village of ‘Ātfīh in Helwan governorate had witnessed a sectarian incident when a group of Muslims demolished and burned the Church of the Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George.
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 18, 2011
Al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmiyyah decided to expel Safwat 'Abd al-Ghanī, one of the historical leaders of the group. In addition, Shayk 'Isām Dirbālah, member of the groups shūrá council, is being investigated, because of his intention to return back to violence.
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 17, 2011
AWR's Diana Maher Ghali writes a press review on three main issues that are currently occupying the pages of newspapers: the second article in the constitution that states: "Islam is the Religion of the State. Arabic is its official language, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Sharī...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 16, 2011
AWR's Diana Maher Ghali writes a round up of the news in Egyptian newspapers about the events that unfolded in the church of Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh (Helwan governorate.)
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 14, 2011
AWR's Diana Maher Ghali presents a press review covering three days: March 11, 14, and 15, 2011, where news focused on the rebuilding of the church of the Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh (Helwan governorate) and the victims of the clashes between Muslims and...