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Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A large number of continuities can be found in beliefs and traditions in Egypt dating back to Pharaonic times, and to understand Sufism, Jamāl al-Ghitānī argues that one must understand Egypt’s past.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
A discussion of sectarian tensions and citizenship rights in Egypt, based on a discussion on Watani Forum.
Date of source: Monday, October 3, 2005
Stabbing incidents targeting female Christian students in al-Minyā University cause panic and fear.
Date of source: Thursday, June 9, 2005
The Plymouth Brethren emerged in 1860 in Egypt and started permeating Upper Egypt, particularly in Asyout and al-Minyā, where its Coptic members coexist with their Muslim neighbours; Welcoming Brethren came to Egypt in 1915. Egyptian churches of both denominations reach 165 churches; 115 in Upper...
Date of source: Monday, June 13, 2005
Public Prosecutor Māhir ‘Abd al-Wāhid ordered the release of 163 persons suspected of involvement with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group.
Date of source: Monday, May 3, 2004
The Muslim Brotherhood is restricting the activities of many of its best young members. A decision was issued to expel Mokhtar Nuh and freeze the membership of Sayyed Abdel Sattar Fatah, the assistant secretary-general of the Syndicate of Scientists. It is not a coincidence these people belong to a...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Bishop Paphnotius and the congregation of the priests of the diocese of Samalut and Taha Al-‘Ameda are bidding farewell to the souls of the innocent martyrs of church service, the priest and members of the administrative committee of the church of Mar Mina of Taha.
Date of source: Sunday, May 9, 2004
Last Sunday, another deplorable incident of sectarian prejudice occurred in the village of Taha al-Ameda in Samalot, Minya, in Upper Egypt. Three innocent victims including Father Ibrahim al-Qiss Mikhail, priest of the local Mar Mina church, lost their lives. Three others—including the responsible...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Washington DC (5/2/04) - In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 2nd, Egyptian police forces in El Minia, Egypt arrested a Coptic priest and four other Copts. After loading [sic!!] the Copts onto a police truck, Egyptian police drove the speeding vehicle into a water canal, killing three of the...
Date of source: Thursday, May 6, 2004
A police officer arrested five Christians in the early hours of Sunday 2 May in the village of Taha Al-‘Amada, El Minia. Father Ibrahim Mikhail and four others were charged with the unlawful construction of a church fence. The arrested men were bound and placed in the back of a rented vehicle....
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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.