Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Today, Saturday, Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of 4 indicters for 45-day pending investigation on charge of financing terrorism, including the daughter of a Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī, ʿUlā.
Both ʿUlā al-Qaraḍāwī and her husband were arrested by the Egyptian security authorities in July 2017...
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2016
The Salafī daʿwa and independent preachers continued their control over Awqaf mosques, as they stepped up their publicity and posters propagating their sermons and Friday prayer orations in an attempt to expand in mosques; under the dominion of the Ministry of Endowmnents (Awqaf), without obtaining...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II will pray at Maundy Thursday Mass at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mina tomorrow (May 2, 2013) and at Saint Mark Cathedral in al-'Abbāsīyyah on Good Friday (Majdī Fikrī, al-Dustūr, May 1, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Rumors spread attributing Pope Shenouda’s repeated absence from his weekly sermons in Alexandria to alleged conflicts with the governor. Church sources deny the rumor and announce the pope will recommence his sermons soon.
Date of source: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Cornelis Hulsman commemorates the life of Metropolitan Marcos, an unconventional Dutch member of the Coptic Orthodox Church who served as a bishop for 34 years.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Drs. Hulsman’s report discusses the state of past and present relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. The paper opens by giving information about Pope Shenouda III and the most important incidents that have taken place during his reign. The second half of the paper then looks at specific...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
A conflict arose between the priest of Marina Church and the governor of the Marsá Matrūḥ governorate when the governorate sold a piece of land that belonged to the church to two other institutions. The church complained to the president of the state and the head of the president’s cabinet...
Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2006
This article discusses opposing stories about the alleged kidnap and torture of a young Muslim man.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
‘Amr Khālid has had a remarkable march to fame as a dā‘iya.