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Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2001
The General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood stated that the group is not seeking power but only wants the Islamic Shari’a [law] to be enforced. He added that the aim of their activities in professional syndicates is not a matter of control. It is a democratic thing to have if the Brotherhood...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Intensive talks between the Sheikh of the Azhar and Pope Shenouda concerning putting together a joint plan to stop Israeli violations of Islamic and Christian holy places, are now taking place. The Israeli forces have destroyed two mosques and a monastery on the West Bank.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 17, 2001
The author believes that Muslims and Christians are still learning from each other. He expects Muslims to explain their religion to Christians and expects them to accept Christians’ explanation of their religion. Muslims have a difficulty that Islam talks about Christianity, while Christians do not...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Al-Qashish village is a living example of the national unity between Muslims and Christians. Muslims there help Christians in restoring a church that was built in the days of Khedive Abbas Helmi. At every feast, the priest of the church distributes gifts and clothes to everyone, Muslims before...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
The article is an interview with Mohammed Hassanin Heikal. Among many questions about his relations with the late president Sadat, Camp David treaty and the Palestinian issue, he was asked whether there was a sectarian problem in Egypt or not.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Algeria’s celebration of the anniversary of St. Augustin was an unusual event as it took place in a political climate where a bloody conflict between the state and Islamic groups is still at its peak. European Christian circles welcomed this initiative by the Algerian government, considering it an...
Date of source: Friday, April 13, 2001
Public manifestations of Christian faith become less in Egyptian society. The celebration of palm Sunday in the Upper Egyptian village of Sarakna, 315 km south of Cairo, is one of the last villages where this is possible. The article explains Muslims in villages want their villages have a Muslim...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2001
The number of articles published about Easter reflects the great attention the Egyptian press paid to these celebrations.
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2001
A Christian woman won one of Al-Wafd’s weekly Iqra’ [read] competitions. She said she read religious pages in newspapers and participated in most competitions.
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2001
The visit of the US commission has proved the patriotism of Egyptians by their rejection of it. However, if the present state of affairs persists, this will not be the last time we see the commission, and the question of the government’s patriotism will remain. The writer concluded the article by...
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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.