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Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Here is the second episode in a dreadful series of events that appear to have no end in sight. We had thought that the 25 January revolution would open a new chapter in the relations between Muslims and Copts—given their obvious solidarity and sympathy all through the 18-day uprising.
Date of source: Sunday, April 10, 2011
The crisis of Saint John church in al-Qadāmīr, al-Minya, ended on April 8, 2011 after an alternative solutions were proposed, including the construction of a new church to replace a Coptic service building.
Copts will be allowed to pray in the old church until works on construction of the new one...
Date of source: Friday, August 20, 2010
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III met with Ahmad Diyā’ al-Dīn, al-Minya governor. A source from the papal seat stated that they discussed the crisis of the new Maghāghah bishopric and that the governor was keen that Copts are not subject to persecution, but he must implement the law.
For his part,...
Date of source: Sunday, April 10, 2011
Last Tuesday, a Muslim mob a few thousand strong gathered in front of Mar-Yuhanna (Saint John) church in al-Minya village of al-Qamādīr in Samallūt, some 240km south of Cairo, demanding that the church should be closed. They attacked the church and the Copts’ houses with stones and set on fire...
Date of source: Saturday, August 14, 2010
A priest called Azra Fakhry states that Pope Shenouda asked the bishop of Maghagha not to obligate in the agreement with the governor and he will solve the problem.
Date of source: Monday, August 16, 2010
The crisis of Maghāghah in relation to the inflexibility of the bishopric and the governor appears to have no end.
Date of source: Friday, August 13, 2010
Some Internet sites claim the conversion of Kāmīliyā, the wife of Dayr Mawās' priest, to Islam and the Azhar's refusal to authorize it. Father 'Abd al-Masīh denies the reports.
Date of source: Saturday, August 14, 2010
The bishop of Maghagha states that he will appeal to a supreme authority to put en end to the conflict between him and the governor of Minia.
Date of source: Friday, August 27, 2010
An underage Coptic girl disappears in Minia, and hearsay accuses a Muslim individual of kidnapping her.
Date of source: Sunday, August 29, 2010
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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.