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Date of source: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Liberal Lawyers Union and the 25th of January Association, two human rights organizations, demanded that Egyptian authorities enact laws that firmly establish the principles of equality, citizenship, and tolerance and help in the construction of houses of worship according to clear rules and...
Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2011
Doubtlessly, the enactment of the unified law on the construction of houses of worship will help end sectarian tension and uphold the principles of citizenship and promote social peace.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Shaykh Jamāl Qutb, the former Chairman of the Azhar's Fatwa Committee, said the unified law regulating the construction of houses of worship was lamely drafted, criticizing lack of organization in building mosques and churches.
He cited an example of the neighborhood where he lives. "I live in an...
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2011
The rapid turn of events in Egypt over the past few weeks has of necessity calmed down the heated debate over the unified law for building places of worship. What with the recent al-Azhar document reflecting the venerable institution’s enlightened vision of the future; the disgruntled...
Date of source: Thursday, June 23, 2011
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) demanded that the building of houses of worship take place by notification and giving these powers to governors.
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2011
Human rights organizations demanded Prime Minister 'Isām Sharaf that the unified draft law on building houses of worship would not be passed, adding it was not thoroughly debated.
Activist Nijād al-Bura'ī said that the current law only admits the rights of Sunnī Muslims and Christians while it...
Date of source: Friday, June 10, 2011
Coptic figures attacked the final draft law on building houses of worship, presented by the Cabinet.
The main objection was to the article that designates a specific space to seperate one worship place from another. The church described the law as another face of the Hamayouni Decree.
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Date of source: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Three Coptic Christian denominations in Egypt (Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical) are studying the law of on houses of worship and preparing a response on the articles of the law.
There was an objection on the article that states the necessity of 1000 meters between a worship place and another,...
Date of source: Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Salafī movement reject the unified law for building houses of worship. Eng. 'Abd al-Mun'im al-Shahāt, Spokesperson of salafī da'wah in Alexandria, said that a unified law for building houses of worship cannot be issued between religions that differ in their rituals.
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Date of source: Friday, June 3, 2011
Major General Hāmid 'Abd Allah, Assistant Interior Minister and Chief of the National Security Sector [alternative organization for the dissolved State Security Agency], stated that the sector will not interfere in building houses of worship, and will leave this matter to governors.
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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.