Date of source: Saturday, September 25, 2004
Muslim fundamentalists in London expressed their concern over the deteriorating heath of Sultan Barakat Semada a [Muslim] fundamentalist detained at the Egyptian Torah prison.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 20, 2004
The article is an
overview of a book titled “Christians versus Muslims in Modern Egypt: The Century-Long Struggle
for Coptic Equality” by S. S. Hasan describes herself as a nominal Muslim woman, and agnostic.
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2004
This report explains the escalations following the alleged conversion of a priest’s wife to Islam. Much background is given to the cultural context that explain why such an issue is so sensitive in Egypt. The report also shows that several of the organizers of the demonstration in Cairo have done...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2005
A Christian-Muslim Dialogue Group from Europe
explored Muslim-Christian relations in Upper Egypt and found a very different picture from what is usually reported in
Western media.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Theories are discussed as to the success of peaceful cooperation between Muslims and Christians in Bani Suwayf, Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 8, 2005
The Christian-Muslim Dialogue Group from Austria visited Egypt with the desire to discover a new context for Muslim-Christian relations that might inspire their own practice of Christian-Muslim dialogue in Europe. The group experienced dialogue at very different levels, from religious leaders and...
Date of source: Sunday, July 29, 2001
The Church of the Holy Virgin in Beni Suef got the state security approval for the erection of a new roof. Also a presidential decree to the effect that the church was licensed to replace the old timber roof with a new concrete one was issued. But when the renovation work started, security forces...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Meunier is obviously not happy with the request of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Beni Suef to stop his campaign for Fayza. He makes one threat after the other. His correspondence is provided here.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Bishop Ghabriel writes sister Fayza lives "in a secure position and the church is perfectly taking care of her. Her children are enjoying great care and love, on the part of the church. The church is also keen on solving her financial and social problems." And "We want brother Michael Mounier to...
Date of source: Saturday, May 12, 2001
We wrote in the RNSAW, week 17, art. 18, that the information in the April 27 press release of the US Copts Association claiming the Egyptian government "moves to abduct two Coptic children from their own mother and hand them to strangers, under the name of Islam!" is misleading. Both the chairman...