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Date of source: Saturday, January 11, 2014
Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī, one of the main preachers of the Muslim Brotherhood, has called upon all Egyptians, both Christians and Muslims, to boycott the referendum to be held on the 14 and 15th of January.
On the contrary, the advisor to the grand Mufti, Ibrahīm Nigm stated that the statements...
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2014
Pope Tawadros stated that taking part in the referendum is an expression of life in Egypt “without having any strange elements in it”. He also added to community leaders and official delegations that came to congratulate him on the occasion of Epiphany that it is too early to discuss the...
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2014
The followers of Sheikh Abu Ishaq al-Hawaini, a member of the Salafi Ulema Council, published a video of him after the defeat of the Muslim Brotherhood in the battle of the referendum, in which he called on the Islamists and preachers to work as advocates and leave political action.
Date of source: Thursday, January 16, 2014
The residents of Port Said continued to cast their votes on the constitutional referendum. The referendum has united the hearts of the Copts and Salafīs in the city according to the news report. Turnout exceeds 40% in the first day of the referendum (Muhsin al ‘Ashrī, al-Shurūq, Jan. 16, p. 10). ...
Date of source: Thursday, January 16, 2014
40% turnout on the first day ... The Chief of Staff visits the city and inspect the committees accompanied by the second army commander.
Port Said residents continued to vote in the referendum on the Constitution for the second consecutive day yesterday amid tight security while international...
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2014
Bishop Kirolos of Nag’ Hamādī stated that the results of the constitutional referendum that were announced were pleasing. He also stated that he supports holding the presidential elections before the parliamentary elections.
The Coalition of Egypt’s Copts stated that they are happy with the results...
Date of source: Monday, October 8, 2018
Dr. Fātḥī Fikrī, professor of constitutional law and member of the ten-man expert committee for drafting the constitution, said that al-Azhar has no power to submit a draft law to the Parliament except through the government.
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The 2014 Egyptian Constitution; Perspectives from Egypt
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Egypt has been deeply divided between sympathizers
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church's Holy Synod met under acting patriarch Bishop Pachomius on Wednesday (July 4) to exchange views about the constituent assembly drafting a new constitution for Egypt.
Several Synod members expressed concern because "current members of the committees in the constitution-...
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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.