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Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2023
Egyptian President ͑Abd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has made reforming educational and religious discourse a top priority since he was elected and officially assumed office in July 2014. This was in response to concerns about terrorism and the rise to power of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group.
Date of source: Saturday, January 1, 2022
A member of Al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars and the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Ḥasan al-Shāf ͑ī, was awarded the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam for the year 2022, shared with the former president of Tanzania.
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Egypt is considered one of the foremost countries in the world when it comes to welcoming migrants of different nationalities. The United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration estimated that in 2022 over 9 million migrants, from over 133 different countries, were living in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 2021
His holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that the visit of the Holy Family to Egypt is a real blessing. He said: “Egypt was subjected to hardships many times and came out of it with its head held high, thanks to the Holy Family’s visit to its land; Our country, our land, our history and our geography is...
Date of source: Thursday, January 14, 2021
Akhbār al-Yawm Portal interviewed three Coptic leaders over their thoughts on whether or not Copts should be allowed to attend al-Azhar University.
Date of source: Thursday, January 14, 2021
In Egypt, there is a new experiment going on to cultivate the principles of mutual understanding, tolerance, and acceptance of others; a Muslim is teaching at an Evangelical seminary, and a Christian is teaching at al-Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, November 19, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center announced the opening of a college of humanities and natural sciences, which includes four departments with master degree programs and two departments offering bachelor’s degrees. It also mentioned that classes will begin in December. Departments will teach...
Austria and Islam…From Coexistence and Recognizing Muslims to Animosity and Accusations of Terrorism
Date of source: Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Four people were killed in a terrorist attack as several gunmen opened fire on six different locations in downtown Vienna, Austria. The minister of the interior said that the police killed one of the gunmen and are still looking for another gunman who is on the run. He also announced that the...
Date of source: Sunday, November 1, 2020
The Arab Network of Women in Science and Technology (ANWST) organized a virtual meeting entitled “Arab Women in Science: Present and Participating” hosted by Bibliotheca Alexandrina [the Library of Alexandria] in cooperation with the Women Studies and Social Transformation (WSST) Program at the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Papal Headquarters at the St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in ʿAbāssiyya today saw the signing of a cooperation protocol between the Institute of Coptic Studies and the Faculty for Specific Education at al-Zaqāzīq University.
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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.