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Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2004
The Arab conquerors were tolerant toward the ancient Egyptian culture that was flourishing in the Alexandria Library. Arabs were tolerant with all the cultures of their time. They were very tolerant as long as it did not contradict the teachings of Islam. That is why the claim that the Arab...
Date of source: Sunday, May 9, 2004
Al-Ahram daily wrote that “The French magazine Le Point has written that Copts enjoy their full legitimate rights and that controversy over Copts’ rights as Egyptian citizens living on equal terms with Muslims, has ended It is clear from the original Le Point text that al-Ahram printed only part of...
Date of source: Monday, May 10, 2004
The first festival for Christian feature films took place last week in Alexandria. The festival is the first of its kind in Egypt and the world, and it highlights the history of the Coptic Church, monastic life and the heritage of the Church.
Date of source: Friday, May 21, 2004
Eastern Christianity suffered from many internal problems. The Church of the Byzantine Empire suspended Eastern denominations. A separate organization for the Eastern churches was established. This led to the weakening of Eastern Christians and the central church authority of the Byzantine Empire...
Date of source: Monday, June 14, 2004
I dearly appreciate what Hani Labib wrote in his book “Al-mowatna wal-Awlama: Al-Aqbat fi mogtama’ Motaghayyer” [Citizenship and Globalization: Copts in a Changing Society] at a time when many Egyptian writers, most of whom are Muslims, attempt to hit Egypt’s Arabism and dissociate it from...
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2004
Since the release of the document by the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) concerning Christian relationships with other religions, the Vatican and Protestant churches have been seeking to override the negative heritage of historical conflicts between Islam and Christianity. Protestant churches...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2004
The article is an
interview with Samir Marcos, a [Coptic] social researcher and political thinker. Marcos present
his views on a number of important issues such as renewal of the religious discourse, the status
of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the establishment of religious political parties.
Date of source: Friday, December 31, 2004
In the first meeting between Islam and Christianity, when Prophet Muhammad received a
delegation of Nagran Christians in al-Madīna al-Munawara in the 10th Hijrī year,
Islam’s respect for Christians’ sanctuaries was clear especially in how to deal with members of
other faiths.
- See art. 5:...
Date of source: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Discussions about Amr Ibn Al-’As as prominent 7th century Muslim leader who conquered Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
There is a current debate concerning Amr Ibn Al-'As, and whether he was a pious figure. Islamic imposters have viciously attacked anyone who criticizes him, claiming that he is an Islamic figure, and affording him a holiness that has no religious or historical support.
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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.