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Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Sectarian strife in Egypt has been a hot topic of contention in the media. The following article presents a synopsis of incidents that have occurred in Egypt in the recent years. The author considers the reasons behind these attacks, the similar situations that they share, that is attacks that have...
Date of source: Monday, May 28, 2007
The author discusses the rumors circulating regarding the conversion of Muslim and Christian men of religion to other religions.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Jamāl al-Bannah writes about the growing problems between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, May 27, 2007
The author considers the reactions to the incidents of sectarian sedition between Muslims and Christians in Bimhā, al-‘Ayyāṭ, in Giza governorate. He criticizes certain media outlets for not covering the story in its entirety, and the demands that were submitted following the incident which he...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Over the last few years, Egyptian political leadership has moved toward changing laws regulating the building and restoration of churches. The legal obstacle before the restoration of churches no longer exists but some intolerant state officials still represent an obstacle. As a result, some Copts...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The following article lists examples of Muslim-Christian incidents since 1996 with an analysis of the different causes leading to such unfortunate incidents. This report was presented to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Council for Human Rights.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Non-Muslims can easily announce their conversion to Islam and have identity cards and birth certificate issued which state their new religion, while non-Christians are not allowed to convert to Christianity.
Date of source: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Emigration, conversion [both legal and illegal], and the prohibition to re-embrace Christianity are the main reasons for the decreasing number of Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2007
A frequently recurring problem has to do with religious identity, and specifically the documented religion of an individual oftentimes contradicting his actual religious practices. The article discusses this issue, and presents some specific cases.
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2007
The article discusses the Iraqi crisis, and the escalating terrorist attacks that are ripping the country apart.
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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.