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Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2008
A Christian mother and Muslim convert father, now separated, fight for the custody of their 13 year-old twins. The father wins the battle even though Egyptian law states that children under the age of 15 should stay with their mother, regardless of religion. The twins state that they are Christian...
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
Ahmad Hayati discusses the dangers of the niqab in Egyptian society, he substantiates his point by recounting the tale of a man who donned the niqab to speak to his sweetheart.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
The article debates the issue of the niqāb in Egypt. The author comments that while he believes that donning the hijāb is down to personal choice, he views the niqāb as a decision to not interact with society. Furthermore, he comments that the niqāb can be used as a disguise for criminals.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2008
The author interviews Emad Gad, a Coptic academic who specializes in the study of Israel and its society. He comments on the current tensions, and hopes for the future, as well as his opinion on Muslim-Christian relations within Egypt itself.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2008
The author comments on the U.S. Commission on International Freedom’s report on religious freedom in Iraq, and the migration of Christians from the region.
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Shī‘ah scholars have responded to al-Qaradāwī’s statements about the divide between Sunnī and Shī‘ah Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
The recent occurrence of a spate of incidents that seem to target Copts has left many wondering how such incidents should be tackled. This article calls for people to view such incidents as attacks on the Egyptian people as a whole and states that the authorities should arrest the perpetrators...
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2008
The article comments on the key discussions that took place at the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in Cairo in April. The conference looked at the various types of discrimination that exist in Egypt, ranging from discrimination in the workplace to the lack of a...
Date of source: Sunday, May 11, 2008
The article describes the events of the first Coptic Studies Symposium that was recently held at the University of Toronto.
Date of source: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dr. Kāmil Shukr Allāh Dāwūd, director of the Evangelical hospital in Aswan, denies that the hospital is trying to Christianize Muslim patients.
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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.