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Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Egyptian Center for Development Studies and Human Rights (ECDSHR) called on President-elect Muḥammad Mursī to improve the affairs of Copts as first-class citizens by activating the principles of civil state on the ground, not through laws. [Amīrah Fatḥī, al-Wafd, June 26, p. 3] Read original...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
The three Egyptian churches congratulated Muhammad Mursī over his victory in the runoff round against former regime general Ahmad Shafīq. [‘Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī al-Yawm, June 25, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Friday, June 8, 2012
Presidential candidate Ahmad Shafīq asserted that there is no alternative for Egypt but a civil state, adding Egypt will never be another Afghanistan or Iran. [Husnī Mīlād, al-Akhbār, June 8, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Possible presidential candidate Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā said if he ever became president of the republic he will apply the Islamic sharī’ah on everyone, adding he will never allow a religion in Egypt other than the three divine ones – Islam, Christianity and Judaism. [Sarhān Sinnārah, Umnīyah Karīm...
Date of source: Sunday, December 4, 2011
The first phase of the Egyptian elections witnessed major influence by religious movements. This became clear on the one hand in discourse in which the political and religious spheres became confused, especially after a rumor spread of the church supporting two candidates from the Egyptian Bloc [a...
Date of source: Monday, January 30, 2012
Subhī Sālih, a member of parliament from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), said there are some attempts to spark a falling out between youths in al-Tahrīr Square and parliament on one hand and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on the other. [Fātimah ‘Abd al-...
Date of source: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Salafi politics has taken Egypt by storm. This has surprised many commentators who underestimated their base of thought and non-political nature. For others, it has been a validation of years of Salafi work in mosques and surrounding communities to preach Islam and help the poor.
As an aid to...
Date of source: Monday, December 12, 2011
Some think that Egyptians should not harbor any fears about the Salafīs and that we should not be exaggerating, but what is happening on the ground does not augur well at all.
Date of source: Thursday, December 1, 2011
As all national powers had a firm stand to support Copts' rights in shaping the future of Egypt along with their Muslim brothers after all the seeds of division sowed by the dissolved National Democratic Party, Copts and the Muslim Brotherhood preferred to be in an alliance together in order to...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Human rights activist spotted election propaganda for the candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) at the Abū Ismā'īl school station in violation of the law.
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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.