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Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2007
The author examines the intertwined history of the Coptic language and the introduction of Arabic in Egypt, underlining the influence that both have had on the history of Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, April 9, 2007
Most Jews worldwide are commemorating their exodus from Egypt as reviewed by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
Date of source: Sunday, March 25, 2007
A review of a showcase of Coptic Iconic art held in Paris. The ’Icones Coptes’ show displayed 52 icons by 17 artists from the Fanūs School of Iconic art.
Date of source: Monday, March 19, 2007
Al-Mūjī describes the dirty road leading to an artistic and spiritual monument; Sim‘ān al-Kharrāz Church in the center of Cairo. While she praises the beauty of the place, she blames the government for not maintaining its surroundings.
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
There are a number of icons that have been taken to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and are on display there. The author reminds us that an icon serves as an important window for faith and is more than simply a picture that is used to teach the holy stories.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
AWR’s last interview with the late Dr. Isaac Fānūs.
Comments on self-censorship, such as that of Dr. Otto Meinardus’ differences in writing and saying, which makes it hard for students of the church in Egypt to get a good understanding of the church’s position.
Father Basilius of the Monastery of...
Date of source: Thursday, January 19, 2006
Coptic iconography lost the pioneer Izāk Fānūs. The following lines shed light on the artist and some of his masterpieces as represented by the Egyptian media.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Despite their importance and breathtaking beauty, the five oases of Egypt: Siwa, Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga, are unfamiliar to most Egyptians. Al-Fāris describes the beauty of Siwa oasis.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Muslims and Christians shared brotherly celebrations of the martyr day of Mār Girgis [Saint George] in the village of al- Zurayqāt in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qina.
Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2006
Coptologia, which publishes books on Coptic issues, has celebrated its silver jubilee by issuing a book that is an academically oriented autobiography entitled The Coptic Holy Icon, encompassing twenty-four chapters of voluminous study.
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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.