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Date of source: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Two days ago, we lost the honorable Sayyid Ḥijāb, the descendent of Bayram, Ḥaddād, and Jāhīn; the pinnacle of colloquial Egyptian poetry, deep and eloquent as it is. He left us on the anniversary of the glorious January 25 2011. He was one of the pillars of this day.
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Date of source: Monday, March 28, 2011
Samīr Marqus, Researcher and Political Writer, writes that having a dialogue with political Islam is required for the uniting of the nation and its future.
He added that, Jizyah [Tax imposed on non-Muslims living under Muslim rule] is not applicable today. It was used in the past for non-Muslims...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The January 25 Revolution has created a wonderful patriotic state among all Egyptians, reflecting national activism under which all citizens are searching for whatever unites them in the face of corruption.
Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 2010
According to the article, one year ago Samīr Marqus predicted the consequences of religious tensions in Egypt, which resulted in the Naj‘ Hammādī incident. Political leadership then decided to reinforce the principles of the civil state and equal citizenship, in in order to encourage coexistence....
Date of source: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Samīr Marqus writes about the contribution of Copts in the parliament throughout history.
Coptic interest in politics stood at 10% before the 1952 revolution. After the revolution, Muslim and Christian political elites disappeared and a middle class of Egyptians emerged.
The parliament of 1979...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Samīr Marqus begins by quoting the celebrated Egyptian writer Najīb Maḥfūẓ from one of his major works:
"The problem of the Copts is that of the people. If they are persecuted, so are we; if they are liberated, so are we."
Marqus says this means "there will be no salvation for the Copts in...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Smaīr Marqus reflects on the shortcomings in the educational system in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Samīr Marqus tackles the deteriorating condition of education in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The author uses the problems of the moderate ‘Islamonline’ to warn of a global conservatism.
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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.