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Date of source: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The annual celebrations of the feast of the Virgin Mary at Dayr al-Azrā’ attracted millions of Muslims and Christians and boosted economic activities in the city of Assiut.
Date of source: Saturday, August 5, 2006
The author discusses the prevalence of rumors in Egypt and how often the consequences of such rumors are more serious than their original cause. He notes the work of Drs. Hulsman in researching the factual events of claims of Christian persecution and Muslim outrage and in providing an electronic...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
The author reports on the celebrations in the Minia governorate of the anniversary of the passing of the virgin Mary and her son through Jabal al-Tayr area in Samāllūt during the holy journey.
Date of source: Friday, June 9, 2006
In Samālout, al-Minya governorate, the Holy Family reached Jabal al-Tayr on their blessed journey. On the first of June every year, many Egyptians celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The article reports that nearly two million Christians and Muslims are celebrating the Virgin Mary festival, which is held annually on Jabal al-Tayr Mountain in al-Minyā governorate, Upper Egypt, marking the anniversary of the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt and their visit to this part of the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Tradition in the Coptic Orthodox Church has it that at present day Matariya, Joseph stuck his staff in the sand and Baby Jesus stretched out His hand and touched the staff, and a well of pure water sprung up there. The Family drank from the water, and Mary used it to wash the baby’s clothes. The...
Date of source: Sunday, April 30, 2006
Christians in Egypt are celebrating the memory of
Mar Girgis, the most popular saint all over the world.
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
The article investigates the
relationship between Egyptian churches and ways of healing black magic, as
thousands of Muslims and Christians
visit certain churches everyday to seek relief from evil spirits
allegedly haunting them.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
Celebration of the festival of St. George at Bisari in the vicinity of Assiut on the fifth Sunday of Lent.
Date of source: Thursday, December 25, 2003 to Wednesday, December 31, 2003
The weekly mentions AWR´s work in organizing Holy Family pilgrimages. the purpose of the Holy Family pilgrimages is to create an understanding between different cultures. AWR wants to encourage the visits of expatriates to any of the Holy Family locations because this will greatly enhance their...
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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.