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The Abū al-Matāmīr tensions triggered a full-page article in Sawt al-Ummah newspaper claiming that Israel wants to declare a Coptic state in Upper Egypt or Hurghada. Other discussions followed the tensions, some of them very emotional.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Drs. Hulsman provides a detailed description of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, and a history of Coptic problems, stemming from their own actions and outside influences.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
The
author discusses Muslim-
Christian unity in Egypt from Byzantine times until the current era, arguing that
patriotism has been
replaced by religious affiliations.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2003
The article is an interview with Abdel Massih Nasr who attempted to assassinate Pope Yousab the 115th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, in September 1955. He spoke about his attempt and the reasons behind it. Nasr, who was affiliated with the Coptic Nation group, was twenty years old when he...
Date of source: Friday, July 4, 2003
The article is an interview with Ibrahim Fahmi Helal, the leader of the Coptic Nation Party [Umma al-Qibtiya], a right wing group that was established during the time of Pope Yousab. The group wanted the Coptic people to speak the ancient Coptic language and to cancel the constitutional articles...
Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2003
The author comments on three articles by Magdi Khalil, published in Watani newspaper under the title “A returnee from Cairo.” He mentions neither the name of Khalil nor the title of the articles, but sarcastically names Khalil the “general inspector,” referring to the famous Russian novel by Gogol...
Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2005
The relentless attack waged by a number of church leaders and Christian intellectuals against Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, over his support for the reelection of President Husnī Mubārak has caused the Pope to lose a degree of control. He has begun to openly use the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002
The three authors criticize reporting in the Layman, an American Presbyterian publication, claiming Christians in Egypt are persecuted. They believe the author of this article was ill-informed and provided readers with wrong information. The Layman got the opportunity to respond to their criticism...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Different reports on whether or not Christians in Islamic countries are persecuted: 30.1 Hermann Schalück OFM Persecuted Christians? Introduction 30.2 Johannes Müller SJ Religious Freedom - Aspirations and Reality Reflections on the Complex Relationship between Christians and Muslims 30.3 Theodor...
Date of source: Friday, November 22, 2002
Summary of the Ph.D. thesis of Revd. Dr. Wolfram Reiss about the Sunday School movement in the Coptic Orthodox Church with a focus on the role of Pope Shenouda III and Father Matta el-Meskeen and the place of the church in a Muslim society. Reiss´ study provides an excellent insight into the...