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Date of source: Tuesday, April 29, 2003
The author gives a brief background about St. Anthony [Antonius] who founded the first monastery in Egypt in 305 A.D. His monastery is very important on the religious and tourism level. That is why the Ministry of Culture has prepared a project to reconstruct it.
Date of source: Thursday, September 15, 2005
Investigations are being carried out to identify the causes of a collapse of part of a wall at al-Muharraq Monastery.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 28, 2005
‘Abd al-Hamīd Qutb, General Manager of engineering sector, says that the reconstruction project of the monastery of Anbā Antonius cost L.E.36, 000,000. The project includes maintaining the monastery buildings, constructive reinforcement for the mill and the oil press, the water wheel and the Bishop...
Date of source: Friday, December 27, 2002
The article gives an overview of the contents of three books about Coptic Orthodox ecclesiastical law, published by the Monastery of Makarios. The three books are “The Dispensation of the Institution of the Church and the Discipline of the Priesthood,” “The Spiritual Authority in the Church and the...
Date of source: Thursday, December 12, 2002 to Wednesday, December 18, 2002
An article published in the Sunday School Magazine and written by Father Basilios of the Monastery of Makarios was said not to be in accordance with the Orthodox belief. Father Basilios will be investigated by the pope himself. The problem, according to churchleaders, is not Basilios or other monks...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2002
Interview about the achievements of H.H. Pope Shenouda, the first Coptic Orthodox reform Patriarch, changes during his reign and perspective on the future.
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2002
This text reflects the discussion of a group organized by the RNSAW with two monks in the Monastery of Makarios based on the summary of the PhD Thesis of Dr. Wolfram Reiss (art. 23). The discussion covers the role of Father Matta al-Meskeen in the revival of the Coptic Orthodox Church, his...
Date of source: Friday, October 11, 2002
Christians believe that Al-Muharraq monastery is the holiest location to which the Holy Family resorted. The tourism value of Al-Muharraq monastery is not less than that of the pyramids. That is why we should give it the concern it deserves.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 25, 2002
The author believes that his journey with a group of journalists to Al-Muharraq Monastery is a symbolic journey from ignorance to knowledge. Egyptian Muslims and Christians suffer from their ignorance about each other. Knowledge is their way out of any problem between them.
Date of source: Friday, August 30, 2002
Monasticism is no longer a life of worshipping only. Some Egyptian monasteries have moved to land reclamation. They now possess about 15,000 feddans that are planted with fruits and vegetables. Monks spend their day in farming, land reclamation or cattle and chicken farming and devote their night...
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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.