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Two interviews were conducted by Cornelis Hulsman at the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Jabal Asyūt.
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Brother Luke of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Jabal Asyūṭ (Durunka) talked (in English) about a miracle that happened years ago in a cave where the light filled the...
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These interviews revolve around the places that the Holy Family (Jesus and Virgin Mary and their companions) passed by in Egypt. One of these places is known for its miracles throughout the years. Mainly these historical events are documented in an Italian book in the Coptic Church. It...
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The Coptic Orthodox Church is the largest Christian Church in Egypt. According to tradition, the Church was established by Saint Mark, the Apostle. It belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of Churches. It took a different position over Christology from that of the Eastern Orthodox...
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2016
The Holy Family came to Egypt, says the Biblical text. But it is silent on what they did once there. Coptic Orthodox tradition has filled in the details.
And now, as Arab West Report discovered on a visit led by Cornelis Hulsman on January 16, 2016, they have one detail more.
Date of source: Saturday, June 12, 2010
This article sheds light on the strong ties between the Coptic and Ethiopian churches, and argues that these ties may help in resolving the Nile crisis.
Date of source: Sunday, June 21, 2009
The author sheds light on al-Muharraq Monastery; its history and the current life of its monks.
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2008
Watanī newspaper published Assiut Metropolitan Mīkhā’īl’s thanks to Jesus Christ for keeping the land adjacent to Holy Virgin Monastery. He also thanked Assiut governor Nabīl al-‘Izabī who did justice to the monastery. He thanked all those who worked to preserve the monastery’s heritage.
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2008
Al-Dustūr reports on Muslims and Christians celebrating the Virgin Mary Festival
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Amid strict security measures, Copts celebrate the memory of the Holy Family’s visit to Egypt in Dayr al-Muharraq while a security source denies that these measures are due to Abū Fānā incidents.
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2007
The author of the article describes the bureaucratic and legal difficulties that the Monastery of the Holy Virgin has experienced in trying to establish a small wooded area near its premises.
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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.