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Date of source: Friday, May 18, 2007
Religious education in Egypt is no longer exclusive to Azharian schools and institutes but there are schools that call themselves ‘Islamic’ that advertise their intentions to offer education in an Islamic manner.
Date of source: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Sectarian violence rocked the Egyptian village of Bimhā, Giza, sparked by Muslim’s anger over alleged Coptic plans to build a church. Violence left 11 Copts injured and 30-Christian owned homes and businesses damaged.
Date of source: Monday, May 14, 2007
The incidents of sectarian violence in the Egyptian village of Bimhā provoked commentators who believe that the scenario of sectarian unrest related to church building has repeatedly occurred, demanding that the government take prompt actions to resolve the problem of church construction.
Date of source: Friday, May 11, 2007
Dr. Nasr Allāh al-Barājah, a professor at South Valley University, was suspended for three months after his Coptic students complained that the book he authored and had been teaching contained harsh criticism of Christian doctrines and insults to Christian monks and nuns.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
As elections for the Shūrá Council approach, the article discusses the Muslim Brotherhood’s continued intentions to run in the election, despite the fact that they run under a religious slogan “Islam is the Solution.”
Date of source: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 to Tuesday, August 3, 2004
The screening of the movie ?Baheb al-Sima? [I Love Cinema] triggered much debate between angry Christian clerics and activists on one hand and advocates of freedom of expression on the other hand. The following is a list of articles concerning the reactions to the screening of “Baheb al-Sima.”
Date of source: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 to Tuesday, July 27, 2004
The Egyptian press is still discussing issues related to the controversial movie ?Baheb al-Sima,” the first feature film in Egypt about a Christian family.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 to Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Sea of Saint Mark was consecrated a monk on July 17, 1954 under the name Antonius al-Syriani. On the occasion of the golden Jubilee of his consecration, a large number of bishoprics and churches published paid advertisements in...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 to Tuesday, July 20, 2004
For several weeks, the movie ?Baheb al-Sima? [I Love Cinema] has been discussed in the Egyptian press. Following are the articles published about the controversial movie in the Arabic press available in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 to Tuesday, July 6, 2004
In comparison to the previous weeks, few writers still pay attention to the controversial movie ?Baheb al-Sima,” which trigged much debate after many Christian clerics objected to the representation of Copts in the movie. Here you can find the titles of articles in the Arabic press available in...
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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.