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Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
In a seminar in Alexandria, Zāhī Hawwās, the head of the National Council for Antiquities stressed that restoration of Jewish antiquities in Egypt has nothing to do with Israel, asserting that the Jewish antiquities are part of the Egyptian heritage.
Hawwās rejected the anger of some Copts at...
Date of source: Thursday, November 6, 2008
The compound of religions in Old Cairo is a symbol of the amazing coexistence of the three heavenly religions in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, January 15, 2007
Jewish groups in Egypt celebrate the anniversary of Abū Ḥasīrah.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
This article discusses how the conditions of Coptic and Jewish monuments
are
neglected and gives examples of well-known churches and synagogues.
Date of source: Friday, July 28, 2006
A conference was held in Haifa where 200 Egyptian Jews gathered to claim their
properties in Egypt. The author reports about the conference and met with Egyptian figures to investigate the
matter.
Date of source: Saturday, June 28, 2003
Dr. Hagagi Ibrahim, the president of the Antiquities Department at the Faculty of Arts, Tanta University, gives a background about the Psalms of David. He comments on magic in Judaism and claims that parts of the psalms were used in magic. He also comments on Jewish antiquities in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
A German film production company has presented a request to the Supreme Council of Antiquities, seeking permission to film part of a documentary about the history of the Jews, at Jewish monuments in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, February 17, 2006
The author argues that religious texts in the Torah and the Bible are corrupted and that they are not the original holy books revealed to Moses and Jesus.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 23, 2001
Canceling the celebration of the mulid of Abu Hasera satisfied the inhabitants of Demtawa. They were not ready to see Jews celebrating their feast with alcohol whilst their compatriots are still killing Palestinians. Lawyer Mohammed Abu Ismael is now making enquiries in Morocco in order to certify...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 1999
"The artifacts and monuments used by Egypt’s Jews are part of our national heritage. They tell the story of the Jewish community in Egypt over the centuries." This is how Mohsen Abdel-Rahman Rabi’, director of the Department of Jewish Antiquities (DJA) at the Supreme Council of Antiquities,...
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.