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The purpose of this study is to present the most accurate data on the statistics of Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2022
The Egyptian state has been working to strengthen citizenship for the sake of the country’s stability and worked to promote this goal after the revolution of June 30, 2013, when it made efforts to remove the stigma of “the marginalization of Copts” in political life.
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2022
Not a year passes without the Coptic Church announcing that a fire has broken out in one of its churches due to a short circuit, followed by the expression: “without loss of life”. These repeated fires, although limited, have seldom drawn anyone’s attention to the lack of emergency systems in...
Date of source: Thursday, July 28, 2022
In his video, the Azhari shaykh Mabrūk ʿAṭiya mocked Christ saying he is not a ‘sayyid’ (venerated leader) as people refer to him.
The video was a response to journalist and TV host Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā dating back to 2016 but was re-posted recently about the values in Jesus Christ’s ‘Sermon on the Mount.’
Date of source: Monday, October 11, 2021
The monastery of ‘St Dimiyyāna’ in Bilqās center is considered one of the most important Coptic monuments in the Daqahliya governorate. The monastery is located in the northern Delta region, an area full of ancient monasteries and churches scattered across the region. The monastery welcomes...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
13 Egyptian human rights organisations have denounced the decision of the State Security Prosecution to refer Patrick George Zakī to trial before the Emergency Court, on charges of “spreading false news inside and outside of the country” based on an opinion article published two years ago.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
on Tuesday, the trial of Patrick George Zaki [Patrick George Zakī], a researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), started before the Mansoura II State Security Misdemeanors (Emergency) Court. He was indicted on several charges, including spreading false information inside...
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 2021
The promise of a better life has led many young people from Arab countries to undertake dangerous journeys by sea in order to reach Europe. The pandemic and weakened economies have led to an increase in the number of young people willing to take these risks. However, in recent years more and more...
Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Today, the district of East Mansūra issued a permit to build a Coptic Orthodox Church in the name of Saint John the Apostle in al-Darāsa neighborhood in Mansūra. This came after fulfilling the permit’s conditions and approval of Amīn Mukhtār, governor of Daqahilīya.
Date of source: Thursday, December 17, 2020
In an unexpected move, the defense team for the suspects accused of harassing and assaulting “Bassant,” otherwise known as the “Mīt Ghamr girl,” has asked for “compromising” videos of her from her neighbors and other people in the city on the condition that they do not include any inappropriate or...
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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.