Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 7, 2012
Differences between the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists over the constitution have taken a new turn after al-Nūr Party and the Building & Development Party called for amending Article II of the Constitution to clearly indicate that the Islamic sharī’ah is the main source of legislation while...
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 1, 2012
The Azhar’s Academy of Islamic Research approved that a Christian family may have custody of and bring up Christian orphans in Egypt. [Michael ‘Ādil, Rose al-Yūsuf newspaper, March 1, p, 3] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 28, 2012
(Right) now all the political groups in Egypt conform to one main principle, which is to make sure that every part of society is represented in the constituent assembly that will draft the Egyptian constitution. There is no doubt that this principle is credible as long as it is implemented...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 7, 2012
Forty-three persons, including nine Americans outside Egypt, were referred to the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of involvement in illegal foreign funding, according to investigations. [‘Imād al-Fiqī and Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, Feb. 7, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 21, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III on Monday (June 20, 2011) exchanged views with the heads of Egyptian churches recent political developments, preparations for the parliamentary and presidential elections, the drafting of a new Egyptian constitution and the unified draft law on construction...
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 9, 2011
Editor-in-chief Cornelis Hulsman: Dr. Michael Burslem (78) is a retired Canadian medical doctor and is a longtime friend of mine. He and his wife usually spend the winter months in Cairo when weather is substantially more pleasant in Egypt then in Canada and they spend the summers in Canada when...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 8, 2011
Sunday, February 6 witnessed a peculiar exhibition amidst the drama unfolding in Tahrir Square. Christian Egyptians publically conducted a prayer service, honoring their fallen co-demonstrators who have died in the effort to topple the Mubarak government. Calling them ‘martyrs’, as is common...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 31, 2008
Drs. Hulsman comments on a frequently referenced Qur’ānic verse that comments on compulsion in religion, and the misinterpretation that frequently accompanies the verse.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 30, 2007
The Episcopal Church in 2007: a visit to China, Iran and to Libya where two churches were inaugurated after four centuries of imposed absence due to political reasons.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 11, 2008
On the second day of the interfaith dialogue conference which is being held under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, participants have claimed that the roots causes of sectarianism in Egypt need to be tackled.