Date of source: Thursday, May 21, 2020
Isḥaq Ibrāhīm, a researcher within the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, said that recent events in al-Buḥayrah are yet another example of the recurring story of church closures creating sectarian tension. In the absence of a license to build a church, the people of the village of Kūm al-...
Date of source: Sunday, February 26, 2012
On the other hand, Bishop Bakhomius of al-Beheira, Matrouh, North of al-Tahrīr and the five western cities, said his archbishopric is now overseeing the preparation and restoration of houses of Coptic families approved to return to their homes in the village of Sharbāt after a session held by a...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
This article deals with the rules of conversion from Christianity to Islam, and vice-versa, in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 2009
On November 14th a group of employees and interns working at CIDT visited the Monastery of Saint Macarius and the Monastery of Saint Bīshūy in Wādī al-Natrūn. Visiting the monasteries of Wādī al-Natrūn is an introduction in Coptic life and traditions. It provides us interns with a lot of...
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2008
A Coptic girl who disappeared on June 14 was returned to her family by the security authorities. The article points out, however, that many other families are not so lucky and that there are cases of other Christians in the area who have gone missing and not been found by the police.
Date of source: Sunday, May 11, 2008
Watanī has investigated the case of a Coptic teacher who was accused of trying to convert his Muslims students. The teacher has denied the charges but his life has been changed irrevocably by the events.
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, November 8, 2006
The transcript of an interview conducted by Cornelis Hulsman with Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, in which Mūsá provides a background of his work and publications. Mūsá further describes his own experiences and confrontations with the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2004
A report following discussions with young Copts in Germany claiming they had been discriminated and persecuted in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 17, 2006
A copy of the Group for Democratic Development and Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies’ report on the Alexandria sectarian riots in October 2005.