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Date of source: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The author reviews a book by Coptic thinker Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī about the Islamic conquest of Egypt and Copts. The book provides historical information about Copts’ conditions at that time and asserts that Copts helped the Islamic army to get rid of the Roman tyranny.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Ākhir Sā‘ah writes about different beliefs and faiths in Egypt, focusing in this article on the Ahmadiyya movement.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The article casts light on the history of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Egypt and their attempt to officially return to Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Ākhir Sā‘ah writes about the recent incidents involving the Bahā’ī community in the village of al-Shurāniyah.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The article sheds light on the growing demands of Egypt’s Jews to retain ownership of their claimed past properties. They cite the Genizah as evidence to justify their rights. Dr. Ramzī has his own point of view though.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Thanā’ Rustum interviewed Fāḍil Sulaymān, director of the Jisūr [Bridges] Institute, on the mission of his institution as well as his efforts to reform the distorted image of Islam in the West in general and the U.S. in particular.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Some people expect Sunni- Shi’ite disturbances to break out in Egypt.
Professor of Usoul al-Dīn [Fundamentals of religion] at the Azhar University, Dr. Āmina
Nusīr argues that deep sectarian divisions can undermine the stability and unity of the Muslim
umma
[nation].
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Former member of the Jihād Group and the current spokesman for Egyptian Shi’ites, Sālih al-Wardānī, denies persecution of Shi’ ites in Egypt and declares his intention to establish a Shi’ite political party.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Together with other segments of Egyptian society, Shi’ites
claim to be discriminated against by Egyptian authorities.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 27, 2005
News about the arrest of terrorist suspects all over Europe and the U.S. drew the attention to what is known as the dormant terrorist cells of al-Qācida
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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.