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Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2010
This article mentions the University of Asyut’s establishment of a centre for research and studies on human rights. The centre, which is directly under the charge of the university president, aims at promoting academic research in the field of human rights, propagating awareness of international,...
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 2010
Head of the Protestant communion, Safwat al-Bayādī, announced the launch of a campaign to “put out the fire” of the current sectarian crisis between Muslims and Copts. In a statement to al-Wafd he called for a plenary session between religious and political leaders, rather than a statement for two...
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2010
Various Coptic thinkers expressed their support for the joint statement issued yesterday by the Church and the Azhar. The statement opposes Fitnah Al-Tā’ifīyah and stresses the importance of national unity. Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá said the statement envisions both organizations returning to their...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, issued a Fatwa prohibiting the defamation on Prophet Muhammad's companions and mothers of the believers. The Fatwa was welcomed by various Azhar scientists such as Dr. Abd Al-Mawty Bayyoumi who called it "respectful" coming from Shiite Iran, who is believed to...
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 2010
The Evangelical Church of Egypt announced its intentions to issue a code of ethics between the different churches of Egypt and the Azhar, putting an end to religious defamation. Activist Najīb Jibrā'īl expressed his support for the code of ethics, and announced that he has issued reports to the...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Coptic thinker Dr. Rafik Habeeb says the reason the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar isn't as influential with Muslims as Pope Shenouda III is with Copts is that unlike the Al-Azhar, the Church is financially and administratively independent of state. The Church's strength also draws from the fact that it...
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article reports on the recent sectarian incidents in Isnā and Bayyādyyah.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Al-Wafd reports on the meeting between Dr. ‘Alī Jumu‘ah, Egyptian muftī, and the Iranian ambassador to Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2010
Mohamed Raafat Othman called the Grand Mufti's comments on the Kamilia Shehata case "contradictory" as the Grand Mufti once said it was permissible for Kamilia to be handed over to the Church, and then later on said it was unacceptable. Islamic Philosophy Professor Amina Nasr added that what...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Grand Muftī Ali Gomma denied remarks attributed to him by a certain newspaper regarding the authorities handing over Kamilia Shehata to the Church. Official Speaker on behalf of Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah says the article was a fabrication and called on journalists to "be careful" about what they...
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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.