Displaying 51 - 60 of 274.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2012
Al-Jamā’ah al-Islāmīyah (Islamic Group) in the Upper Egyptian governorate of al-Minya denied that its members threatened Copts they would assault them and burn their houses if they voted for presidential candidate Ahmad Shafīq. [Mīnā Sāmī, al-Akhbār, June 18, p. 16] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Dr. 'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh, former presidential candidate, stated that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) was an integral part of Egyptian society and emphasized his pride in belonging to the “Islamic project”.
According to him, the MB fought for the interests of the Egyptians and their homeland for...
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2012
Bishop Bīshūy, Secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod, called for establishing a council for Egyptian churches to be tasked with negotiating with the new regime to achieve Copts’ demands, stressing unity of Christian denominations to seek solutions for Coptic problems, including the...
Date of source: Thursday, September 1, 2011
Dr. Hamdī Hasan, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), warned that there is a conspiracy against the second article of the Egyptian constitution that states '...Islamic Sharī'ah is the principal source of legislation".
He said that the MB will have to use force [Reviewer's Note: in...
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2011
The new law on elections will allow corrupt individuals to gain a foothold in parliament, said 'Isām al-'Iryān, vice president of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, on Monday. "There is a loophole in the new elections law that allows corrupt people, especially businessmen, who have...
Date of source: Sunday, July 24, 2011
Dr. Abū al-Futūḥ, a likely presidential candidate in the upcoming elections, has attacked Dr. 'Isām Sharaf, Prime Minister, and his government, claiming that they need to do more work for the Egyptian people. He criticized the slow decisions made by Sharaf's government, and called for them to...
Date of source: Friday, June 17, 2011
Achurch source reported that the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Guidance Office asked for a meeting between MB's Murshid, Dr. Muhammad Badī' and Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III. This meeting will be the first of its kind in the history of Copts and MB.
Date of source: Thursday, June 9, 2011
Muhammad Badī', the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Murshid [Guide], said that the basis of knowledge and morals in the Egyptian community come from the Azhar, adding that all MB and al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah are brought up on this.
He said that Sayīd Qutb, whom he called a martyr, advised him to take care...
Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2011
The reactions to Muslim Brotherhood member Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh's announcement that he intends to run for the presidency vary considerably. One reaction is that his announcement signifies that he has effectively severed his relationship with the Brotherhood. Another predicts that he will face...
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Young members of the Muslim Brotherhood are considering supporting Abdel-Moneim Abul Fotouh, a high-ranking member of the group's Executive Bureau, a candidate for Egypt's presidency in the coming elections. A prominent young figure in the group, Mohamed Shams, said Abdul Fotouh is “an Islamic...
Pages
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.