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Date of source: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Following the al-Khankah sectarian incidents in November 1972, President al-Sādāt requested the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate what happened. This report is the result of that committee and also includes recommendations for tackling the root causes of the tensions.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The author calls for full reconsideration of the rules and regulations of the Coptic Church.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The author deals with the future prospects of the church after Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, and the possibility that the next pope could come from outside Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The articles that regulate the election of the Coptic patriarch are unconstitutional and violate the laws of the Apostles as well as the church law which obliges all Copts to choose their pastor.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
Yūsuf
Rāmiz, author of this article, expresses his concerns
about the future of the Coptic Orthodox Church: its
relationship as an institution with the State; the
stability of its internal authorities and what will become of
its domestic and foreign funds.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
The
Armenian community has had a long presence in Egypt which
dates back to the early thirteenth century. In an
attempt to escape the persecution of the Ottoman Empire,
Armenians left their homes in Aleppo and Jerusalem
and sought refuge in a number of countries including Egypt.
Metropolitan...
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2006
‘Imād Basālī argues that the government’s culture of secrecy has disguised the true number of Copts in Egypt. While official statistics indicate that Copts constitute 7 to 10% of Egypt’s population, the Coptic Orthodox Church says that there are an estimated 10 million Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
An
interview with Michael Munīr,
member of the Republican Party in the U.S. and controversial Coptic
activist who is visiting Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
Engineer Sāmī al-Bihirī, a cynical writer currently living in the Unites States of America speaks about challenges for Copts in Egypt, internal affairs and terrorism.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The author states that turning the pope into
a
political leader is something that will be refused by the principle Christian institute itself because it rejects
the politicizing of religion and other interests. The author reiterates that a line should be clearly drawn
between
religion and...
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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.