Displaying 831 - 840 of 905.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 2010
This year’s elections in North Sinai are seeing much competition, as twenty-four women from the families of Arīsh go head-to-head. The candidates include one Copt named Nivīn ‘Izzat and the first ever parliamentary candidate to be wearing a niqāb, Khadrah al-Duhaynī.
Key Words: North Sinai – Arīsh...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2010
In an interview with al-Yawm al-Sābic, Egyptian scientist and American resident Dr. Rushdī Sa‘īd said that he does not approve of the Church’s role in Egyptian politics. He said that the church is a religious organization and that Copts should instead get involved in politics by joining political...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2010
Following his offensive comments about the Qur'ān, Bishop Bishuy has been spending most of his time in his monastery. It is believed that he has been ordered by the Pope to stay out of the spotlight and away from the media. Many inside and outside the Church now call for him to be removed from his...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 12, 2010
The Naj‘ Hammādī incident that saw the death of six Copts still plays a huge role in stirring fitnah between Copts and parliamentary candidate ‘Abd al-Rahīm al-Ghūl, who is believed by some to be involved in the incident on the premise of his alleged friendship with first defendant Hamām al-Kamūnī...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 12, 2010
Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq disassociated himself from all demonstrations that are against Pope Shenouda III and in support of Kamilia Shehata's release, assuring that the protests all occurred outside mosques and not inside. He added that the Ministry of Endowments was...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 5, 2010
The competition over the parliamentary quota for women in Beni Suef is being dominated by National Democratic Party candidates, including one Copt, Amāl Safwat, and also an Al-Wafd candidate, Ridā Hasan <sup>c</sup>Alī. For the first time in Giza, the election witnesses battles between...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 5, 2010
Following the repercussions of Bishop Bīshūy’s statements at a conference last week, a source tells the newspaper that Pope Shenouda III is planning to ban journalists from attending all future ecclesial conferences. The source added that only religious figures would be invited as journalists...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 5, 2010
During his recent meetings with Egyptian intellectuals and artists, President Mubārak discussed the importance of national unity and called it the “issue of the hour”. Mubārak pointed out that more churches have been built during his presidency than that of any other Egyptian ruler since King Fouad...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 21, 2010
The church has denied allegations made by Dr. Selim El-Awa on Al-Jazeera about weapons from Israel held inside churches. An ecclesiastical source claims the Pope's article in Al-Ahram yesterday to be a response to El-Awa. Dr. Naguib Gabraeel announced that he will take El-Awa to court along with Al...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 21, 2010
Gamal says that the general public and Egyptian political forces share a common goal: "reform and change." How could that goal be achieved given the current sectarian polemics regarding recent conversion controversies? Why is this happening and for whose benefit, he asks? He called Bishop Bishoy's...
الصفحات
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.