Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 24, 2005
During the annual national unity Iftār (fast-breaking meal) organized by Pope Shenouda III, some members of the Coptic Orthodox Church referred to Jamāl Mubārak as "first young man”, seemingly endorsing his position as potential successor to his father, Husnī Mubārak.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2005 to الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2005
Listing for articles about Egypt’s National Unity Iftār on October, 18, in which Christians joined Muslims breaking their fast at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2005
Midhat Bishāy directs nine questions towards the pope, concerning religious matters and the need for the church to re-assume some of its neglected responsibilities.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2005
The Holy Synod has denied in a statement that a play, which prompted angry demonstrations from Muslims in Alexandria, was meant to insult Islam or the Qur’ān. The church claimed that “the false allegations” were published by al-Maydān and al-Usbou‘ newspapers to spark sedition between Muslims and...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2005
The 2005 parliamentary elections will be run according to the individual, as opposed to the voting list system. Jamāl As‘ad discusses sectarianism within Egyptian politics.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 17, 2005
The exclusion of the Coptic political figures from the NDP’s slate for the parliamentary elections has created turmoil amongst the Copts.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 13, 2005
Pope Shenouda continues to uphold his strict attitude towards marriage which forbids divorce, except in cases of adultery, despite being opposed by a number of fierce critics.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 12, 2005
In an interview, Pope Shenouda III answers questions about the Coptic Orthodox Church’s stance towards expatriate Copts and the conference they were to hold to discuss persecution of Copts in Egypt. Other issues, such as the Church’s stands towards the presidential and parliamentary elections are...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 16, 2005
The Episcopal Church of Egypt, North Africa and the Horn of Africa will hold its annual meeting next week in Cairo and al-‘Ayn al-Sukhna with the participation of Muslim and Christian clergy.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 17, 2005
The Ministry of Awqāf [Endowments] held yesterday a national unity Iftār with the participation of the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī and Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria.