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Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
The author reviews the recommendations of the 4th expatriate Copts conference held in the state of New Jersey, which included demands to amend the second article of the constitution asserting that Islam is the State’s official religion, and an official apology for the regime’s crimes against the...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
As al-Majlis al-Mīllī [Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council] elections draw near, some Coptic figures, intellectuals and clergymen have criticized the church for interfering in the elections. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria has been accused of favoring a circle of Copts close to him....
Date of source: Monday, January 30, 2006
The author records the comments of Coptic lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla, who opposed the president maintaining his authority relating to church-building decisions.
Date of source: Friday, September 23, 2005
Mamdouh Nakhla, who submitted a proposal to establish a Coptic party, answers questions about the objectives of such a party.
Date of source: Friday, September 23, 2005
Coptic and Islamic thinkers react to the plan to establish a Coptic party.
Date of source: Thursday, November 11, 2004 to Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Modernizing the discourse of the Orthodox Coptic Church is as important as developing and modernizing the Islamic discourse. The ancient Coptic internal system must be reformed. It is in such discourse and ancient systems that the problems of Egypt are embodied. Hypocrisy and double standards must...
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 2004
The recent reactions to the movie "Baheb Al-Sima" [I love cinema] conveyed the existence of a mutual misunderstanding. Consequently, two remarkable aspects should be examined:
1-Christian fundamentalism-extremism:
1-Christian
2-Fanaticism-Sectarianism
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 2004
The real turning point in Coptic political activity was initiated by Sadat. who made Pope Shenouda III a hero, establishing him as the political representative of the Coptic community.A Coptic movement emerged that called for a political role of the church.
The church should care solely about...
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 2004
Religious obsession is sweeping through Egyptians’ minds. Muslims are obsessed with having full control while Christians are obsessed with withdrawing from social activities to look for the traits and strengths of closed communities.
Such a tense atmosphere serves as a rich soil for the growth of...
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 2004
Bishop Musa was asked if there is extremism among Copts, and in his answer affirmed that there is merely strictness among them. He further explained that religious extremism goes against Biblical teachings and those of the Coptic Church.
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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.