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Date of source: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
A list of
articles on
the recent controversial press law from a variety of Egyptian news sources.
Date of source: Sunday, July 2, 2006
The review deals with the angry Coptic reactions after the medical
commission entrusted
with examining the Alexandria churches assailant’s mental health said in its report that
Mahmūd
Salāh al-Dīn ‘Abd al-Rāziq is delusional and schizophrenic and not
responsible for
his actions.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
A review of the
death of Father Matta al-Maskīn, who led a mystical life at the desert and was an inspiration to many
young
monks, at the age of 87.
Date of source: Friday, June 9, 2006
The review deals with the issue of the Bahā’ī faith in Egypt amidst a tug-of -war between supporters of the Egyptian Bahā’īs’ right to have their faith openly registered in their identity cards and those denying them any rights and terming them as infidels or apostates.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
Discussions within the
Christian church over ‘The Da
Vinci Code’ film, and whether or not the film should be censored.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
The review
focuses on a feast celebrating the anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s stay in Upper Egypt during the
visit of
the Holy Family to Egypt, attended by two million Coptic and Muslim visitors.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
The
review highlights the Muslim Brotherhood’s position during the judges crisis that has recently gripped the
nation, amidst accusations that the outlawed group is trying to take advantage of the crisis to escalate its
confrontation with the regime.
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
The review focuses on the spread of the hijāb in Egyptian society, amidst questions of whether a hijāb- wearing woman is really more devout than a non-hijāb wearing woman.
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
The review deals with a fatwa by Muftī of the
Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a on the right of a non-Muslim mother to retain custody of
her
children in the case of her husband’s conversion to Islam in light of a lawsuit filed by a Christian
convert
to Islam who claimed the right to custody of his...
49. The Da Vinci Code failed to have viewers buy fantasies about Christ’s marriage to Mary Magdalene
Date of source: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The review deals with the movie
‘The Da Vinci Code’, which is
based on Dan Brown’s controversial bestselling novel of the same
title, and the lukewarm reception of the
film during its screening at the Cannes film festival.
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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.