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Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2006
‘Imād Basālī argues that the government’s culture of secrecy has disguised the true number of Copts in Egypt. While official statistics indicate that Copts constitute 7 to 10% of Egypt’s population, the Coptic Orthodox Church says that there are an estimated 10 million Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
Youssef Sidhom discusses the 37 year long struggle of the Copts of Alexandria to build a church in Maamoura.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The author
writes about the issue of Mahmoud
Salāh al-Dīn, who is accused of attacking three churches and going
on a stabbing spree that claimed
the life of one aging worshipper and the injury of others, and the replacement of
a medical commission
mandated to observe the alleged lunatic.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
The governor of Aswān, General Samīr Yousuf, gave al
-Wafd newspaper a
statement that made Nubians pretty angry.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The article reports that nearly two million Christians and Muslims are celebrating the Virgin Mary festival, which is held annually on Jabal al-Tayr Mountain in al-Minyā governorate, Upper Egypt, marking the anniversary of the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt and their visit to this part of the...
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
The review
focuses on a feast celebrating the anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s stay in Upper Egypt during the
visit of
the Holy Family to Egypt, attended by two million Coptic and Muslim visitors.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2006
In his article, Hamdī Rizq argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is trying
to gain ground in every possible field. He believes that they will rehearse their theories and techniques in
the
upcoming labor union elections.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 25, 2006
News of three bombs in
Dahab, Sinai on the evening of April 24, 2006, killing 23 people
including 20 Egyptians, and injuring 62 others
including 42 Egyptians.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
Holy lights reported in the sanctuary of St Michael’s cathedral in Assiut, Upper Egypt draw thousands of Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
Majdī Khalīl describes
Assiut as a brave city which has managed to triumph over the forces of evil.
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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.