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Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 20, 2010
There has been a mixed reaction among Copts to President Husnī Mubārak’s latest speech, but most said it was "disappointing" to Copts.
Michael Meunier, Head of the U.S. Copts Association, said the speech ignored the Copts repeated demands, the most prominent of which is a unified law on houses of...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 18, 2010
Leading Coptic figures discuss Pope Shenouda's decision to seclude himself in a monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn and cancel this year’s Christmas celebrations, which led to demonstrations at the ‘Abbāsiyyah Cathedral last Wednesday demanding President Husnī Mubārak’s attention.
Activist Būlus Ramzī...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 18, 2010
Pope Shenouda III returned to Cairo today after spending a week at the Bishop Bishūy Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn for the Christmas fast.
A source at the papal office said that the Pope plans to attend the opening of the new parliamentary session next Sunday, in which President Muhammad Hunsī...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 2010
Dozens of Muslims and Copts protested outside the Attorney General’s office yesterday, demanding the release of those arrested at the ‘Umrāniyyah riots. They were also demanding the removal of Giza governor Sayyid ‘Abd al-‘Azīz and and calling for a unified law for places of worship.
The protestors...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 27, 2010
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria celebrated the birthday of Pope Theodoros II yesterday. The Pope praised President Muhammad Husnī Mubārak and the Egyptian government for helping the Greek Orthodox in Egypt. Various priests and bishops of the Church praised the Patriarch for attracting...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 25, 2010
Unfortunate events occurred in the ‘Umrāniyyah district of Giza yesterday as riots broke out against the governorate’s decision to discontinue the illegal building of a church.
18 policemen were injured as well as 23 civilians. One civilian was killed. The front gates of the Giza Governorate...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 19, 2010
The article says that Egypt received the lowest mark in religious freedom according to the International Religious Freedom report issued by the United States Department of State. The report criticized the government’s discrimination against Copts in particular, along with Bahā’īs and Shiites. The...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2010
AWR Chief Editor Cornelis Hulsman critiques a review of Martin Gilbert's In Ishmael's House: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands....
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 27, 2010
At a conference organized by the Syndicate of Egyptian Journalists, Islamic thinker Dr. Safwat al-Hijāzī criticized shaykhs working at the recently shut-down religious satellite channels for their passive attitudes. He said that the authorities proposed four conditions, which, if met, would allow...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2010
Over the last several weeks, controversial remarks by Bishop Bīshūy of Damietta and Islamic thinker Dr. Salīm al-‘Awwā have filled the pages of the Egyptian newspapers. AWR Chief Editor Cornelis Hulsman provides a recap of the events....
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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.