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Date of source: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Two days ago the Coptic community of Egypt witnessed a unique event. On Sunday, February 14, Valentine’s Day, a rally was organized downtown by over two hundred Coptic participants in protest over the Naga Hammadi killings on Christmas Eve and the subsequent handling of the case by the government....
Date of source: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
CIDT’s Jayson Casper discusses the role of the difficulties surrounding church building in perpetuating interreligious conflict in Egypt, referring to the example set by Fr. Yu’annis.
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The recent attack on Christian worshippers exiting Coptic Christmas Eve mass in Nag Hamadi, January 6, 2010, has focused Egyptian attention on Muslim-Christian violence which has also been witn
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On June 21, 2009 violent conflict broke out between Muslims, Christians, and security forces of Izbet Bushra, a small village located in the governorate of Beni Suef, approximately 120 kilometers south of Cairo.
Date of source: Thursday, September 3, 2009
The author highlights the subjective method of selecting specific historical events to support one’s point of view.
Date of source: Friday, August 28, 2009
The Youth Against Discrimination movement has announced that it will join the Coptic new year strike.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
In this article, Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl relates and analyses a statement for Jamāl Mubārak, which sides against the Copts according to Father Marqus ‘Azīz. Moreover, he recites the provisions of the national laws and the universal declarations that support the Coptic rights.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Even though the Supreme Administrative Court issued a final ruling last March giving Bahā’īs the right to have ID cards and birth certificates with an empty religion field there are still examples of discrimination taking place.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Watani interviewed a number of intellectuals and human rights activists to discover their views on the rise of sectarian attacks in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Coptic cemetery in Hawwara, Fayoum dates back to 1913. However ten years ago two schools were built near the cemetery along with a water reservoir to supply the school. The reservoir has caused the underground water level to rise, leading to large parts of the cemetery being flooded. Local...
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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.