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Date of source: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Church of Naj’ Hammādī refused to welcome any Christmas well-wishers, demonstrating against the lawlessness seen in the region recently and the kidnap of a number of Copts and asking for a ransom, which became a common phenomenon in several areas in the country. Bishop Kyrillos of Naj’ Hammādī...
Date of source: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Analyzing the recent death sentence of the man who killed six worshippers outside a Coptic church in Naj‘ Hammādī on Christmas last year, journalist Gamal Nkrumah discusses diverse opinions on the court’s verdict and on Muslim-Christian relations in general.
Copts reacted with satisfaction and...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2011
Monday’s Egyptian newspapers once again focused heavily on the Naj‘ Hammādī incidents of 2010...
Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 2010
According to the article, one year ago Samīr Marqus predicted the consequences of religious tensions in Egypt, which resulted in the Naj‘ Hammādī incident. Political leadership then decided to reinforce the principles of the civil state and equal citizenship, in in order to encourage coexistence....
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Pope Shenouda and Egyptian President Husnī Mubārak met last Wednesday to discuss the release of 42 Coptic men who are still being held in connection with last month’s church riots in ‘Umrāniyyah.
“Well-informed sources” told Watani that the Pope criticized the security...
Date of source: Sunday, December 30, 2007
In spite of the different churches inaugurated in different parts of the world, the Coptic Orthodox Church witnessed serious challenges in 2007.
Date of source: Sunday, August 26, 2007
The annual Mawlid [Religious celebration] of the Holy Virgin in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Salāmīyah in the Qinā Governorate occurred amidst tensions and quarrels between young Muslim men of the village and some of the visitors. Security forces however, kept the situation under control.
Date of source: Sunday, August 5, 2007
The village of al-Qasr, located 15 km east of Naj‘ Ḥammādī, experienced unfortunate sectarian incidents during St. Abu Sayfayn Church’s celebration.
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The Egyptian-Polish archaeological mission unearthed three papyri containing Coptic inscriptions that date back to the sixth century during excavation works at one of the Middle Kingdom tombs in al-Karnak, Luxor.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
In his Wednesday sermon, Pope Shenouda looked tired. He warned the young generation against the abuse of internet that may result in illegal relations. The pope also congratulated President Mubārak on his birthday and prayed for the newly married Jamāl Husnī Mubārak and his wife.
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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.