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Date of source: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Rumors have spread about the escalating tension between the Coptic public and the church leadership. While many voices complained about the “tyranny” of the church leadership, church sources denied the rumors and attributed the problems and protests to misunderstandings.
Date of source: Saturday, August 18, 2007
“You who love the prophet of Allāh, never neglect the Takbirat al-Ih...
Date of source: Sunday, June 24, 2007
The Inter Press Service news agency has issued a report on the recent sectarian incidents that Egypt has witnessed. The report says that the current episodic violent conflicts are the greatest threat the country has ever faced.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The author presents an overview of the Egyptian presidents’ attitude about building churches. He also writes comments on the recently held reconciliation session following al-‘Ayyāṭ incidents.
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
The author comments on the recent Shūrá Council’s mid-term elections. He believes that the coverage of the election was mediocre, and that poor press coverage of events is helping to further distance the concept of citizenship.
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
The article responds to Mr. Makram Muhammad Ahmad’s previous article, in which he believes that Pope
Shenouda seems to have tired of security after the recent sectarian strife took place in Bimhā village in al-
‘Ayyāt...
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
The authors Nādir Shukrī and
‘Imād Khalīl interview a number of citizens who live in the village of Bimhā in al-
‘Ayyāt...
Date of source: Saturday, June 16, 2007
As Pope Shenouda has called on President
Mubarāk to cease unjust policies practiced against Copts, observers believe that it reveals a new phase of the church
-state relationship that has always been characterized by meekness.
Date of source: Saturday, June 9, 2007
Kamill Ḥalīm, the chairman of Coptic Assembly of America [www.copticassembly.com/], has sent a letter to the U.S. ambassador in Cairo requesting the U.S. to cut its aid to Egypt because of its bad record regarding human rights.
Date of source: Sunday, June 10, 2007
The article talks about the necessity of planting seeds of love and tolerance in society as a means of confronting terrorism. Father Yūhannā calls to implement love instead of hatred, and tolerance instead of extremism. In order to do so, people need to keep linked with the divine spirit of love...
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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.