Date of source: Wednesday, April 4, 2001
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom asked President Bush to raise religious-freedom issues with President Mubarak during the latter’s state visit to the United States. The request follows the return of a Commission delegation from a visit to Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2001
The author believes that there is no suspicious relationship between Pope Shenouda and Rifa’at Al-Sa’id as Adel Hamouda mentioned in his article "The Suspicious Relationship Between Pope Shenouda and Rifa’at Al-Sa’id." He said that the Pope with his religious position is above all suspicion and...
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2001
The delegation of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) completed its visit to Egypt. Three members of the Commission visited Egypt and will report to the rest of the nine-member Commission about the visit. No findings or conclusions can or will be made by the Commission...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 14, 2001
The head of the Egyptian Catholic church, Patriarch Istaphanos, was chosen as a Cardinal in the Papal Council of Vatican. Cardinal Istaphanos says that Egypt enjoys peace and the relationship between Muslims and Christians in Mubarak’s age is more than excellent.
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2001
The Grand Imam received an official delegation of the Protestant Churches of France and Switzerland. He stressed that the Azhar welcomed dialogue and discussion, for they were the languages of the sane and the only way for two groups to get to know one another.
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2001
In Cooperation with the Ministry of Waqfs, The Coptic Evangelical Organization of Social Services organized a conference, under the banner of scientific thinking between practice and ambitions. The head of the Azhar Permanent Committee for Inter Religious Dialogue said that the dialogue aims to...
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2001
The author explained the meaning of "Christian fundamentalism," saying that he did not deny the existence of a Christian Protestant fundamentalist movement in America. He was among the first to attract attention to its existence when he published his book "The Zionist Penetration of Christianity."...
Date of source: Friday, February 16, 2001
The Grand Imam held a meeting with the heads of the Protestant churches of France and Switzerland. During this meeting, he said that all heavenly religions call for inter religious dialogue among their followers. The delegation of churches confirmed that dialogue between religions is an effective...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2001
The author comments on Mr. Hassan Bayoumi’s article "Begging in the name of the country’s infirmities," which was published in Al-Ouds Al-Arabi. He is of the opinion that Bayoumi was prejudiced towards the rulings of Al-Kosheh, which he believes were unjust and that Copts have become strangers in...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2000
Marriage between a Muslim man and a Christian or a Jewish woman is allowed in Islamic countries while the opposite is not allowed. The author argues that if Muslims consider Christians people of the book, a Christian man should have the right to marry a Muslim woman. However, if they are...