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Date of source: Monday, October 29, 2007
`The author talks about Nabīh al-Waḥsh who claims that ‘Ābīr Ṣabrī is Takfīr because she removed her Ḥijāb, and ‘Ābīr Sabrī responds that this is a personal matter.
28. Security forces beleaguered a Coptic association in Minya and arrest the Baptist Church’s pastor
Date of source: Saturday, May 5, 2007
As a result of the long delay practiced by Egyptian security, the pastor of the Baptist Church in Upper Egyptian village of Mintūt initiated the religious rites in the newly established building of the denomination. Consequently, security forces violently stormed into the building, scattering the...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Many Christians were surprised that their religion on their identity cards had been changed.
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2006
The life of
‘Aidah, a Christian employee, was turned upside down
when her family and husband learned that she had
secretly converted to Islām.
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
A Muslim lady resorted to her Coptic friend to escape from her groom. A Coptic husband accused a Muslim man of urging his wife to escape and converting into Islām. The disappearance of a baby from al-‘Adhrā’ Church led to sectarian unrest in al- Salām city.
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
Ashraf Bakhīt is an Egyptian young man who was arrested eight years ago. He was proved innocent, and was
supposed to
have been released a long time ago, yet he remains in detention. Ashraf attributed the
injustice he is undergoing to
Christian clergymen. He declared that he is subjected to...
Date of source: Monday, November 6, 2006
The authors report on another episode of Christian women escaping from their families and later announcing their conversion to Islām. The article shows the stories of two women who caused sectarian unrest between Christians and Muslims in Minia.
Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
A number of Coptic citizens from the Upper Egyptian village of al- Kushh complained to Pope Shenouda III, accusing clergymen from al-Kushh’ church of violating its regulations and of appropriating some of the church’s money.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
Around 4% of recent Coptic marriages have been deemed illegal. This high percentage is threatening the institution of marriage within the Church. The Church does not recognize these marriages either legally or spiritually.
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.