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Date of source: Monday, August 14, 2023
President of the Protestant Community of Egypt, Dr. Andrēa Zakī, said that the state has played a major role in the legalization of churches, adding that the Coptic Evangelical community has 1,500 churches, from which 500 were registered.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sāmiḥ Shukrī delivered a recorded speech at a meeting held by the UN Human Rights Council at the request of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), titled “The Escalation of Religious Hatred Evident in the Repeated Violations of the Holy Qurʾān.”
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, July 8, 2023
Prince of Believers, King Moḥammed VI of Morocco, said that scholars are required to have a positive influence on people by focusing on the privileges of moderation and discrediting the negative impacts that “ignorant extremists” can have on the minds of the vulnerable.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The Secretariat of the Homeland Defenders Party (Ḥizb Ḥummāt al-Waṭan) of the Banī Sūwayf governorate has organized a national dialogue entitled: “National Dialogue for all Egyptians”, under the chairmanship of the councilor Ḥasan Jaʿfar. The economic subject of debate was the promotion of exports...
Date of source: Saturday, July 15, 2023
The National Council for Women (NCW) confirmed that the rate of female circumcision in Egypt has plummeted thanks to growing awareness that the practice is a crime and has nothing to do with religion or medicine. They added that credit for this goes to the state, the NCW, and the National Council...
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2023
Coinciding with the June 30 Revolution anniversary and the presidency of ͑Abd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, al-Azhar was urged by the president to make efforts to renew the religious discourse and combat extremism. These efforts include the establishment of several centers and initiatives.
Date of source: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop, Bōlā of Ṭanṭā, stated that the personal status law for Copts is almost finalized, adding that the reason for the delay is because a similar law for Muslims is also expected to be declared.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Copts are getting prepared to mark the anniversary of the June 30 revolution. This day also marks nine years of the rule of President ͑Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī, whom some Coptic figures praise for the laws that brought about relief in Coptic circles.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding & Partnership (CCMUP) continues its sessions of the conference on the role of religious leaders in preserving the environment on Tuesday (May 30, 2023) for the second day running.
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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.