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Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2001
The article is a comment on Tareq Al-Bishri’s article in which he compared the attitude of the State towards Al-Nabaa crisis and the crisis caused by the publication of the "Banquet for Seaweed." The author believes that Christians have the right to get angry and to express that anger by all lawful...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2001
The crisis of Al-Nabaa turned into a human rights issue. Coptic organizations abroad expressed the opinion that Copts are a persecuted minority in Egypt. The website claims Copts demand Muslim females be allowed to marry Christians, preventing Christian women joining Islam, and broadcasting...
Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2001
It is written in the Bible that Jesus Christ’s hands and feet were pierced. The picture of the crucifixion, which the church agrees upon, shows Jesus pierced in the hands. But Bishop Bishoi introduced another picture that showed Jesus pierced in the wrists-which caused great confusion among many...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 18, 2001
Many of the monks and the priests that have been expelled are still carrying out their church-like duties. They do this mainly for financial reasons. To avoid any problems the church should announce the names of the expelled priests to the public. In addition the church does not provide any...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 18, 2001
In 1960, the Mossad recruited an expelled monk to damage the relationship between the Coptic Church and the then president of Egypt. When the matter was became known, it shook all religious and political circles. However, it did no harm to the Egyptian Church.
Date of source: Sunday, July 22, 2001
The writer of "The Philosophy of War in the Israeli Religious Thinking" gives many examples to prove that old myths penetrated the stories of the Torah [the Old Testament]. The author refuted the examples he cited. He tried to prove through the Qur’an that the Bible is the word of God, which cannot...
Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2001
The French Champollion School dismissed a student for wearing a veil while attending the school. Later, the court ordered her to go back to school. A few days ago, the general assembly of the school decided to allow students to wear veils while attending the school, as Egypt is an Islamic country...
Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2001
Five lawsuits were brought by and against Priest Salib Matta Saweris because of crossing out his name from the list of the candidates for the labor seat in Al-Mahmasha district. Although the court’s sentences in the five cases were in his interest, nothing was implemented; the elections ran and...
Date of source: Saturday, July 21, 2001
The Egyptian Court of Cassation is expected to agree on the appeal filed by the State Security Prosecution against the light sentences handed down in the case of Al-Kosheh riots.
Date of source: Saturday, July 21, 2001
Mahgoub Omar, who is known for being a writer specialized on the Palestinian issue, is a Christian Orthodox doctor. He believes that Islam should be the reference point for the whole nation, as it is Islamic in the first place and because if Islam is the reference point for both Muslims and...
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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.