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Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
The author thinks that having a unified personal status law could solve the problem of thousands of Copts who have divorce court verdicts but are waiting for having a re-marriage license from the Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
The author suggests a draft unified personal status law that could be applied to both Muslims and Christians, but which respects their unique characters at the same time.
Date of source: Saturday, March 4, 2006 to Friday, March 10, 2006
The article discusses a draft law proposed by a women’s rights advocacy center calling for denying Muslim men the right to have a unilateral divorce, while at the same time stressing women’s freedom to have a unilateral divorce.
Date of source: Saturday, September 10, 2005 to Friday, September 16, 2005
Bishop Yuānnis speaks about the church in the modern age, arguing that though some laws do need to be updated, there is a general failure to recognize the positive aspects of the church’s laws, in particular those forbidding divorce. He also denies claims that the leading religious authorities are...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 31, 2005
According to the current Personal Status law, divorce is allowed if either spouse changes his / her denomination. Many couples who choose to separate use this exception to the ban on divorce as a way out of marriage.
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
This case unveils the scandalous practices of some Coptic clergy who exploit their positions and join divorced Copts in marriages that go against Christian law.
Date of source: Monday, February 27, 2006
A conference has discussed Egyptian women’s rights in the current Personal Status Law. The attendants demanded the amendment of some articles of the aforementioned laws, guaranteeing the rights of women and children.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 8, 2005
It has to be understood why matters are so complicated in personal status matters for Copts, who beforehand used to belong to the Church in each and every detail of their lives.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Sabāh al-Khayr magazine recently tackled the subject ‘Copts’ divorce.’ Many think that the Church must reconsider the personal status affairs of Copts according to modern reality, but they do not have the will or the courage to declare it in public.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Muhammad Nour Farahāt, a professor of Law interested in the philosophy behind laws, stated that he has been calling for a unified personal status law for both Copts and Muslims. He believes that a nation must be governed by one law. Such a law would take into consideration both the religious and...
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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.