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Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 28, 2013
Abū Maqār Church (Saint Macarius Church) in Shubrā al-Khaymah witnessed a new crisis between Copts and Salafists opposed to the construction of a service or ceremonial building, affiliated with the church. Salafist groups have attacked the church and blocked construction workers. A representative...
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 27, 2013
In a time in which the Islamist parties and the Muslim Brotherhood are flourishing, President Mursī has called for a national dialogue. The Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical churches have apologized for not participating in the dialogue (Māhir ‘Abd al-Wāhid, Rihāb ‘Abdullah, Hānī ‘Uthmān...
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 22, 2013
Heated events occurred at the fourth sermon in Saint Mark Cathedral in al-‘Abbāsīyyah, as protesters demanded the official retraction of the statements of Bishop Abrām denying an assault on a church in al-Faiyum Governorate, and held up signs against the statements of Pope Tawadros condemning civil...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 17, 2013
Archpriest Mīkhā’īl Astrās of al-Faiyum confirmed clashes between Muslims and Copts the village of Sirisnā. During the clashes, Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Saint George Church setting the curtains aflame (Rihāb ‘Abdullah and Rabāb al-Jālī, al-Yawm al-Sābi', Feb. 17, p. 4). Read original...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 17, 2013
In what could be the largest Christian Egyptian gathering in an “Islamist era”, the Council of Egyptian Churches, which is headed by Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, begins its work on Monday, February 18 (Author not mentioned, al-Sabāh, Feb. 17, p. 11). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 13, 2013
In an interview with al-Yawm al-Sābi', Bishop Mūsá of Youth and one of the most prominent members of the Church renowned for his advocacy for peace, talks about the current situation in Egypt. He speaks mostly of political matters: the Constitution, the rule of the Brotherhood, and national...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 12, 2013
Dr. Shawqī Ibrāhīm ‘Abd al-Karīm, professor of jurisprudence at the Azhar University branch in Tantā, was elected to be the new Muftī of the Republic. He will replace Dr. ‘Alī Jum’ah whose term will end on March 3, 2013 (Lu’ay ‘Alī, al-Yawm al-Sābi’, Feb. 12, p. 5). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 12, 2013
National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) will settle the issue of banning the YouTube website in Egypt after the verdict of the Administrative Court to ban the website for a month. The verdict was based on the YouTube-broadcasted video discrediting Prophet Muhammad and Islam, which...
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 8, 2013
Pope Tawadros II said that wisdom is one of the virtues that characterize mankind and something that brings with it many problems. Wisdom is the fruit of life and brings mankind closer to God (Michael Fāris, al-Yawm al-Sābi’, Feb. 8, p.4). Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 11, 2013
On February 9, the Egyptian churches called for “A week of global prayer” for the unity of the churches. Representatives of the Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical churches attended the meeting in the Evangelical church in al-Fajāllah.
Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan Bīshūy of Damietta said: “...
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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.