Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
A CD distributed for free in downtown Cairo shows the process of the conversion of a young terrorist to Christianity.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Coptic researcher Samīr Marqus sees problems between Copts and Muslims mainly as a result of the wavering economy. Arab-West Report is convinced that efforts at economic development would help reduce incidents of sectarian strife.
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2005
The governor of al-Qalyoubīya, Judge ‘Adlī Husayn, has announced his decision to refer all requests for permission to renovate churches to the Legal Affairs Committee of the governorate, abiding by President Mubārak’s decision on restoring churches.
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2005
The grand imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī, has recently met with a delegation of U.S. Copts in an attempt to promote constructive Muslim-Christian dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2005
An informed source at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo has denied rumors that the embassy has taken procedures to dismiss 20 Muslim employees working on its premises.
Date of source: Thursday, December 29, 2005
Dr. Nabīl Louqā Bibāwī welcomes President Mubārak’s recent decision to entrust provincial governors with making church-related decisions. Under the previous Hamayouni Decree, an Ottoman law going back to 1856, the head of state’s personal approval was required for the simplest of church repairs.
Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2005
The Qur’ān refers to the birth of Jesus Christ as a supernatural phenomenon. It also describes the Virgin Mary as one who "guarded her chastity," defending her against accusations of wanton unchastity, directed at her during her lifetime and recorded in the Talmud.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
The author analyses the case of Heidi Hakīm Manqarius Salīb, a Christian girl who converted to Islam. This case was reported in Al-Katība al-Tībīya (The Theban Legion) and on the websites of several Christian organizations as a kidnapping, but in fact there is no proof of any physical force or...
Date of source: Thursday, December 29, 2005
An encyclopedia entitled “Encyclopedia of Egypt’s Copts” claims that over 50 Christian girls have been kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, December 29, 2005
Four alleged ‘kidnappings’ of Christian girls were reported Friday to the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights.