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Date of source: Monday, August 24, 2020
The young preacher, ‘Abdullāh Rushdī, did not expect that his muscles and his interest in his physical build would be a reason to put him under investigation by the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and his exclusion from public speaking, preaching and giving religious lessons in mosques...
Date of source: Friday, September 28, 2012
President Muhammad Mursī said no one but Egyptians can shoulder the cares and problems of Copts, adding the enemies of Egyptians are many and they will revel in “our differences” and will never discriminate between Muslims and Christians or a mosque and a church.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
According to the report, the sources noted that since his enthronement last November, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II was keen to held regular talks with "the large (Egyptian) minorities" that would serve the issues of the Copts. The Pope is also holding confidential contacts to Shī'ah leaders in...
Date of source: Thursday, January 3, 2013
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, announced the launching of a satellite channel which, according to him, would be popularly accepted by Egyptians who trust in the moderate stance of The Azhar body.
Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2011
Al-Giza criminal court decided with regards to the first trial of 48 defendants in Imbābah incidents to postponed the trial to September 4, 2011.
Muslim and Christian defendants were separated in the dock, and the trial was under tight security measures.
Only 26 defendants were in the trial,...
Date of source: Friday, May 20, 2011
In al-Jumhūrīyah, page 1, May 20, 2011, reports noted that the Coptic Maspero protests may be solved after a decision to reopen four churches and the release of Coptic detainees in Maspero incidents, proven to be not involved in the incident.
Date of source: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sūl village of ‘Ātfīh in Helwan governorate had witnessed a sectarian incident when a group of Muslims demolished and burned the Church of the Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George.
Date of source: Saturday, December 4, 2010
The Islamic Research Academy at the Azhar is set for a meeting on Monday which will be headed by Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Endowments Minister Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, Grand Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, and Azhar University Head Dr. ‘Abd Allāh al-Husaynī.
The meeting will discuss the...
Date of source: Monday, August 17, 2009
Dr. Najīb Jibrā’īl responds to Dr. Ibrāhīm Najm’s comments on the fatwá that prohibits Muslims’ contributions toward building churches.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Coptic Orthodox Church is waiting for the Azhar grand imām’s opinion on prohibiting Muslims from donating to build churches.
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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.