Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Salafists in Kafr el-Sheikh distributed thousands of flyers demanding that people not celebrate Shām al Nīsim, saying that it is considered polytheism.
Date of source: Sunday, May 9, 2010
This article outlines a number of different discriminatory statements and issues brought up against Copts in Egypt. Firstly are the statements made by Mohamed Abbas who recently said that Copts are coddled by the Egyptian government and are treated better than Muslims when both are in prison. He...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Muhammad Shibl comments on rigid Islamic thinking regarding celebrating non-Islamic feasts.
Date of source: Sunday, May 4, 2008
Comments on sectarian tensions during the time that Copts are celebrating Easter.
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The author discusses the tradition of cooking the Chrism Oil in the desert monastery of Anba Bishoi.
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The article reviews features of celebrations of Egyptian Christians for the occasion of Easter.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq,
minister of endowments, said that there is nothing mentioned in the Qur’ān or Sunnah prohibiting the
celebration of Shamm al-nasīm.
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2007
A 14 year old girl disappeared for five days when she went out with
her friends on Shamm al-nasīm, and her family creates a problem in the church in order to find her.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
A fatwa that prohibits Muslims from
celebrating Shamm al-
Nasīm [Spring Festival] has been recently announced.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
Pamphlets printed in Saudi Arabia appeared hours before the Shamm al-
Nasīm feast in Egypt
calling for preserving the Islamic identity and prohibiting Muslims from
celebrating others’ feasts.