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Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
The author wonders in this article how Egypt, which has always been a paradigm of Muslim-Christian coexistence, came down to witness modern aspects of discrimination between followers of the two faiths.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
The main argument of this article is that the Copts should raise their cares as Egyptians and penetrate the political stage by joining parties in an active way, so they can discover serious new courses to express their views and demands, and become a sound pressing power.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Rif‘at al-Sa‘īd argues that Islam, like any other religion, has experienced a theocracy that was founded by the Prophet Muhammad and ended when he died. He argues that a theocracy now would lead to despotism.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
The author discusses the historical debates on the proportional representation of Copts and states that the idea was originally refused because Muslims and Copts felt that it was in Egypt’s best interests to put national identity above religious identity.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 23, 2005
If Muslims in Egypt restored all their freedoms and rights, the Copts would gain their freedoms and rights alongside their Muslim brothers.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A book by a Brotherhood candidate claims that the television is used by the media to distract people from their religion.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Dr. ‘Abd Allāh Shalabī, a young writer, wrote a book explaining how terrorism is a defense mechanism among the socially oppressed. He also explains the reason why terrorism is always linked to the Islamists.
Date of source: Sunday, October 31, 2004
Zionist organizations put pressure on decision makers in the US. They have succeeded in convincing the U.S. President George Bush to sign a law obliging the U.S. Department of State to monitor any anti-Semitic acts. Of course, George Bush signed this law lest he should lose the Jewish votes in the...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 2004
The book, Islam and Dialogue written by Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq and translated by Dr. Mustafa Maher, discusses the idea of reform as an Islamic duty that should be reached through ijtihad and reason, and not just by replicating historical incidents.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 8, 2004
The Egyptian character has shown a clear continuity that links its present to its past, and its history is similar to a number of layers of various cultures that have been absorbed by the Egyptian….past and present have been unified to present a positive picture that nevertheless has some negative...
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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.