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Date of source: Thursday, July 26, 2012
[Reviewer’s Note: Article II of the Egyptian Constitution of 1971 reads, “Islam is the official religion of the state, Arabic its official language and the principles of Islamic sharī’ah are the main source of legislation”. Salafists sought removing the word ‘principles’ or replacing it with the...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
Meanwhile, the Shūrá Council’s Constitutional & Legislative Affairs Committee came up with a report on its vision regarding the chapters on freedoms, the rule of law and the state’s powers in the constitution, to be discussed on Tuesday (July 17) as a guiding approach.
The committee proposed...
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2012
The constituent assembly committees on Saturday (July 7) started sessions to hear representatives of political groups to explore their visions and suggestions for the new constitution.
The committees heard members of the Revolution Youths Union, including its executive office members Muhammad al-...
Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2012
‘Awā, in an interview to al-Mihwar channel on Wednesday (May 9), said if he won the presidency, he would do his best to implement the Islamic sharī’ah because it is “the umbrella that cover all segments of the Egyptian people”. [Muhammad Gharīb and Ibtisām Ta’lab, al-Misrī al-Yawm, May 11, p. 6] ...
Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2012
‘Awā, in an interview to al-Mihwar channel on Wednesday (May 9), said if he won the presidency, he would do his best to implement the Islamic sharī’ah because it is “the umbrella that cover all segments of the Egyptian people”. [Muhammad Gharīb and Ibtisām Ta’lab, al-Misrī al-Yawm, May 11, p. 6] ...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2012
Meanwhile, the People’s Assembly on Sunday grilled Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum’ah over his recent visit to Jerusalem and the al-Aqsá Mosque and requested him to offer his resignation.
The majority of members of parliament considered the visit as undermining Jum’ah’s credibility, harming the...
Date of source: Friday, February 24, 2012
Presidential hopeful Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-'Awwā said he expected support for him from the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafīs, liberals and Copts, adding during a rally in al-Badrashīn, Giza, that the military rule will not fall except through presidential elections. [Muhammad Gharīb and Ibtisām Ta'lab, ...
Date of source: Friday, February 24, 2012
Presidential hopeful Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-'Awwā said he expected support for him from the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafīs, liberals and Copts, adding during a rally in al-Badrashīn, Giza, that the military rule will not fall except through presidential elections. [Muhammad Gharīb and Ibtisām Ta'lab, ...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2013
According to the paper, the Constituent Assembly has decided to add an article that sets a quota for marginalized segments in society (including workers and peasants, women, Copts, and youth). A small committee has been established to set the percentages of each segment. Muhammad Salamāwī the...
Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2013
Archpriest Makārī Habīb, Secretary of the Pope, said that the Cathedral will welcome victims’ families on Monday, Apr. 15 to consolidate them for their loss. Additionally, Pope Tawadros will give his sermon normally on Wednesday, Apr. 17 (Pope tawadros had canceled his sermon on Wednesday, Apr. 10...
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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.