Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 22, 1999
Mir Qibly is an Egyptian village which lies in the heart of the Qasqam mountain which is near Assiut in Upper Egypt. This is where the Holy Family lived for one hundred and eighty-five days in order to avoid King Herod who was hunting for them.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 22, 1999 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 28, 1999
The son of one of a former Coptic counselor is accusing a bishop of confiscating his home without any right to do so. The son has filed a lawsuit and is waiting for the court to give its decision.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 23, 1999
A reader writes in response to last week’s article asking why the construction of a church building is viewed as an illegal act. And this week the story of a police officer in the Giza Security who usurped a piece of land from a Christian in 1968. He has started to build a mosque on the land so...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 22, 1999 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 28, 1999
The author expresses his surprise concerning errors made by writers concerning Coptic history. He also points out that Coptic language, culture and civilization is neglected in Egypt and that there are no Egyptian universities offering Coptic Studies as a subject though there are many universities...
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 20, 1999 to الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 26, 1999
Egypt’s largest Islamist militant group, the Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiyya, has announced several new initiatives as part of its effort to switch from violent opposition to the government to a legal alternative, its lawyers said.
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Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 21, 1999
The Ibn Khaldoun Center is accused of attempting to stir up strife between Egyptians, both Muslims and Christians through its publication of a project for Islamic religious studies at pre-university level entitled "History and Social Studies."
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 22, 1999 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 28, 1999
Fundamentalists are now spreading the slogan "The veil is a duty equal to prayers" by stamping it in red on 50-piaster notes.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 22, 1999 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 28, 1999
A member of the Maglis Al-Shaab [the People’s Assembly] accused the Ministries of Culture and Information of going against the teaching so of Islam when they organized a beauty queen pageant. He was supported by other members who said the contest was a Zionist conspiracy to remove the honor of...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 22, 1999 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 28, 1999
In Alexandria, Mohammed Ibrahim Mahfouz, an ex-chairman of an Alexandria maritime company and the holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, claims to be God and the prophet Mohammed. He says people should pray towards him, and that the Hajj can be made at his apartment instead of going to Makkah...