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Date of source: Saturday, October 30, 2004
Some Christian fatwas are the same as those issued by extremist Muslims. In fact, such fatwas cause sectarian strife among Christian denominations themselves. Eleven priests attacked the Egyptian movie Baheb El-Sima [I love Cinema] and accused it of insulting Christianity. This, in turn, led some...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazeef graced the national unity iftar [breaking of the fast] banquet – hosted by the Ministry of Endowments – with his presence. Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Dr. Ahmed Fathy Sorour, and the Pope of Alexandria as well as Patriarch of the Sea of St, Mark, His Holiness...
Date of source: Sunday, October 24, 2004
It is clear that the hatred, rejection, ridicule, evasion and marginalization inflicted upon Copts because of their faith, whether at the hands of individuals, groups, or officials, and before which the government stands unable to protect or vindicate them, can-according to international statutes...
Date of source: Saturday, October 16, 2004
Happy Ramadan to Muslims in Egypt and the Arab world and around the world.
Date of source: Sunday, October 17, 2004
Dr. Bibawy is the author of sixteen books, a Ph.D. five times over, and going for the sixth. He has been very bold in the face of repeated criticism from Christians who believe he is too much of an advocate for Islam. In this interview Dr. Bibawy answers questions related to Christian-Muslim...
Date of source: Monday, October 11, 2004
I do agree with Dr. Gabir Asfour that works of art should not be subjected to censorship. However, this has nothing to do with the Egyptian movie Baheb Al-Sima. The church did not even officially ask to see it before it was released. Some men of religion considered the movie an insult to...
Date of source: Monday, September 27, 2004
One feels terrified when one hears about the recent acts of kidnapping hostages in Iraq. Kidnappers always raise Islamic mottos that encourage taking civilians as hostages in time of war. I hurried to the Mufti, Sheikh Ali Goma’a, seeking answers to many questions so that I may be able convince...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2004
Egypt has always been famous for celebrating the mulids [a folkloric celebration of the birth of a saint] of walis [a Muslim saint] and Christian saints. Both Muslims and Christians celebrate together regardless their religion. The mulids of Al- Hussein [the Grandson of Prophet Mohammad], Al-...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 27, 2004
A three-day conference was held in the Swiss city of Zurich under the title of “Egyptian Copts … a Minority under Siege.” The conference, in which some suspicious agencies participated, started on Thursday and concluded on Saturday. A look at the titles of the papers discussed during the conference...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
A conferee on Coptic problems was held in Zurich, Switzerland and tackled the current cares of Copts in Egypt where conflicting reports do not give a chance to reach the facts. The conference was organized by an Egyptian Copt who lives in Switzerland, Adli Abadier, and funded by several US and...
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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.