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Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
On the other hand, the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy rejected assaults on religious figures and emphasized support for the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar and all scholars.
“Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb has resigned from the former National Democratic Party (NDP)’s Policy Secretariat...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Forty-eight hours after a court ruling found Egyptian veteran actor ‘Ādil Imām guilty of disdaining religion and upheld and earlier sentence to put him in jail for three months, the al-‘Ajūzah Court of Misdemeanor on Thursday (April 26) turned down another case filed by lawyer ‘Asrān Mansūr against...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Mūsá also pledged to work hard and quickly to uproot sectarian troubles, adding Egypt has experienced tumultuous years that marred relations between its Muslim and Christian citizens as the detestable fitnah tā’fīyah is overshadowing the nation and giving rise to a state of public panic.
“Egypt has...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Presidential candidate ‘Amr Mūsá said economic indicators have remarkably plunged as Egypt was given a bad economic and credit rating.
“The economic growth rate has become 1.5% due to the mismanagement of the country and lack of job opportunities and industries as well as low foreign exchange as...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Meanwhile, a military court on Thursday (April 26) adjourned the case of the October 9, 2011 incidents outside the state radio & TV building in the Cairo area of Maspero, which left dozens killed or wounded, to the next Thursday (May 3) session to hear witnesses for the defense upon the request...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
The second and last Mass in commemoration of Pope Shenouda III on the anniversary of the 40th day of his death was held on Thursday (April 26) at Saint Bīshūy Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn, where the body of the 117th Coptic Orthodox Pope lies, attended only by clergymen. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām,...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Bishop Pachomius said all the clergymen in the Holy Synod are still committed to all the teachings of Pope Shenouda III, including a ban on travel to Jerusalem and his modus operandi of preserving national unity and enhancing national peace and societal participation. [Fāyzah al-Janbīhī, al-Akhbār...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
“We want the constitutional assembly be representative of all segments of the Egyptian people. Copts have demands they want be clearly spelled out in the constitution, including a text confirming the civil nature of the state that would guarantee everyone the right of belief and free practice of...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
As preparations for Christmas celebrations continued, the Coptic Church submitted a detailed memo to the presidency in Egypt about amendments it would like to see made to the new Constitution.
These included deleting Article 219, which states that the "principles of Islamic sharī’ah include...
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Interviewer: Aidan Mascarenhas-Keyes, Quinta Smit
Language of interview: Arabic (original interview), English (presented transcript)
Interpreter: Aḥmad Ibrāhīm
Transcript: Quinta Smit
Approval: Requested and no objection received
This is the first of two transcripts of interviews with Maḥmūd...
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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.