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The Muṣṭafā al-Kāshif Monastery: The oldest Coptic fortress in the Western Desert
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 9, 2018
About two kilometers west of the Necropolis of al-Bijawāt is situated the Monastery of Mustafa Kashif. It was named after a governor of the oasis during the Mamluk period.
The New York Times: Doria Shafik: The Feminist Leader Who Earned The Women Their Political Rights
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 23, 2018
The New York Times reviewed the life story of Doria Shafik [Durriyā Shafīq] who led Egypt’s women’s liberation movement in the mid-1940s; she is the founder of a feminist organization, and earned a doctorate in philosophy from the Sorbonne University. Shafīq was also the editor-in-chief of two...
The Egyptian Origins: Identity as a Model
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 22, 2018
Many Egyptians take pride in having Turkish origins. This may be true because Egypt remained under the Ottoman rule for over 7 centuries during which the life of the Egyptians was influenced in all its aspects. In fact, Egypt was conquered by people of many races and nationalities. But it contained...
An Overview of the Ideology and Philosophy of Church Architecture during the Coptic Era
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 25, 2018
On Tuesday, 28 August, the House of Egyptian Architecture at Darb al-Labbāna in Central Cairo organizes a lecture dubbed ‘An Overview of the Ideology and Philosophy of Church Architecture in the Coptic Era’.
Politics and Religion in Najīb Maḥfūz’ Biography
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 21, 2018
Thanks to the Egyptian historian and writer, Muḥammad Shuʿayr’s book entitled “The Making of Najīb Maḥfūz’ Forbidden Novel: ‘Awlād Ḥaritnā’”, that the reader discovers how Najīb Maḥfūz precipitates further controversy about politics, religion, courage and cowardice. The book is the first of a...
Women, Extremist Fatwās, and National Security
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 12, 2018
We now face a complex and contradictory scene; while we have the political will to directly support women, we are also confronted with a flood of extremist fatwās that are aimed at undermining women and their role in society.  Generations of young extremists without an identity are being formed as...
The Church celebrates the Coming of St. Severus the Great, the Patriarch of Antioch, to Egypt
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 12, 2018
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the coming of St. Severus [Sāwīris] the Great, the Patriarch of Antioch, to Egypt.  St. Severus the Great came to Egypt in the fifth century AD to strengthen the believers and their churches during a difficult period of persecution by the Emperor Constantine...
Mīlād Ḥannā Tells How the Egyptians Converted to Islam
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 31, 2018
Al-Dustūr publishes “The Seven Pillars of the Egyptian Identity”, a book written by Dr. Mīlād Ḥannā that forms the focus of the World Youth Forum of 2018. It seeks to confirm the cohesion of the Egyptian societal fabric in spite of its diversity. The reason behind the selection of the book for the...
The Son of ʿAbd al-Nāṣir Tells the Story Behind the High Dam
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 29, 2018
ʿAbd al-Ḥakīm ʿAbd al-Nāṣir said that the deceased leader achieved freedom and social justice and ensured education and health for all citizens without distinction. The revolution he led is "purely humanitarian" as he expressed.
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sakhā, in Kafr al-Shaykh is the icon of the churches in Egypt
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 29, 2018
One of the oldest and most important churches in the republic and the world, and was part of the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt. According to priest Mattiyās Murīs, the church was prepared under the supervision of Patriarch Buṭrus Buṭrus Basṭūrūs, under-Secretary General of the Diocese of Kafr...

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