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Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
The Bahā’ī faith saw the light of day in Egypt one hundred years ago. With more than 10,000 followers, Bahā’īs are demanding more rights and a place in the Egyptian political domain.
Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
A heated controversy has erupted among Protestant and Orthodox Egyptian churches over the validity of seven books of the Old Testament, the Torah.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Muslim organizations respond to the Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet in a way that has been deemed offensive by many Muslim groups.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Report of the Azhar’s response to an attack on the Prophet in the Danish media.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
The author discusses the possibility that religious affiliations have become more important than national affiliations and urges Egyptians to steer clear of this path.
Date of source: Monday, November 21, 2005
An in-depth criticism of the Coptic Church’s actions, which serve to widen the divide between Copts and Muslims in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
The author argues that the issue of the Muslim-Christian divide must be addressed and states that successive governments have sat back and watched the growing fundamentalism and politicization of religion within Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
A commentary on the role of religious institutions in driving a wedge between citizens of the same country who belong to different faiths.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
The author discusses the persecution of Copts in Egypt and his hopes that democracy in Egypt will improve the Copts’ situation. He looks to Europe and the United Nations for examples of defeating persecution and discusses the legitimacy of foreign intervention in matters concerning human rights.
Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
A Coptic intellectual proposes the abolition of religious education in all Egyptian schools. A Muslim intellectual rejects the idea.
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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.