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Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 31, 2012
The United States of America welcomed the democratic transitions occurring in North Africa and the Middle East, especially in Egypt, Libya and Tunis. However, in the Department of State annual report, the U.S. expressed its concerns over religious minorities in these countries, including Christians...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 17, 2012
Al-Misrī al-Yawm published on July 15, 2012 an article entitled "Netherlands agree to grant political asylum to Egypt's Copts". In the article the Dutch Coptic Association was quoted saying "The Netherlands officially approved the Association's request to grant political asylum to Egypt's Copts,...
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 27, 2012
Egypt’s president-elect Dr. Muhammad Mursī, received the January 25 revolution martyrs' families and those who were injured at the presidential palace for a meeting in which he stressed his support for them.
He also met with the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Muftī of the Republic ‘...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 6, 2012
Azhar scholars said that attacking public property, intimidating citizens and killing soldiers and workers are all against Islam and their perpetrators must be punished. [Dīyā’ Abū al-Safā, al-Akhbār, May 6, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2012
It was the former regime that used used to stir fitnah tā’īfīyah in Egypt, said Shaykh al-Sayyīd ‘Askar, Chairman of the People’s Assembly’s Religious, Social and Awqāf (Endowments) Affairs Committee, adding building mosques or churches should be in line with the number of Muslim or Christian...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2012
Acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius led the Easter Mass as a portrait of late Pope Shenouda III was placed in front of the altar. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām, April 16, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 8, 2012
The Coptic Catholic Church is celebrating Easter today (April 8) according to the Gregorian calendar as a Mass service was held at the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, attended by representatives of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Cabinet, People’s Assembly and the Shūrá Council. [Ashraf...
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 6, 2012
A limited opinion poll by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) showed that Copts in nine governorates are not supporters of any Islamist presidential hopeful, as Khayrat al-Shātir and Hāzim Abū Ismā’īl got zero votes while ‘Amr Mūsá obtained 78 percent and Dr. ‘Abd al-Mun’im Abū al-...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 7, 2012
Hundreds of Copts are visiting Jerusalem during the Passion Week for the first time since the death of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III who prohibited pilgrimage to Jerusalem out of opposition to the Israeli occupation of the holy city, according to officials from the Egyptian carrier Air Sinai...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 3, 2012
Reactions by parties, political powers and the civil society about the nomination of Engineer Khayrat al-Shātir for presidency are still shaking the country amidst fears the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) would dominate all key positions in Egypt.
Al-Jamā’ah al-Islāmīyah welcomed the decision, al-Nūr...
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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.