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Several sheikhs preaching about the miraculous birth of Jesus in the Qur’an.
Egyptian media and political leaders paying attention to Coptic Christmas. Watani’s Editor-in-chief Yusuf Sidhom’s discusses the term ’ persecution’ in describing the position of Christians in Egypt.
The article discusses the issue of national unity between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. The author cites the relation of love and intimate friendship between Pope Shenouda and the Grand Imam of the Azhar, Dr. Tantawi. Bibawi tells a story about Amr Bin Al-As who returned the head of the St. Mark...
The article is about the wrong way concerned authorities seek solutions to incidents of sectarian violence. The author argues that these authorities apply the policy of “meetings and kisses,” while offering no answers to the questions of citizens. The author praises a proposal of Magdy Khalil, the...
The article takes the form of a letter directed to Mr. President Muhammad Husni Mubarak about the difficulties Copts face in following the procedures needed for obtaining permissions for building churches and their service-offering annexes. The author holds security authorities responsible for...
The article is about a book titled “Al-Kosheh…Al-Haqeqa Al-Gha’eba” [Al- Kosheh…The Hidden Truth] by Dr. William Wissa. The author, in his book, narrates the first incidents of al-Kosheh in 1998 and the second ones in late 1999. Wissa reviewed in detail how the authorities, government institutions...
The report of the committee headed by Dr. Jamāl al-‘Utayfī on the al-Khankah sectarian events in 1972 is excellent. Many of its recommendations, have however, not been followed up thoroughly with the consequence that many of the factors that played a role in the tensions in 1972 still play a role...
We are in dire need of an Egyptian civil body to unite Egyptians, Muslims and Christians and protect us from similar sorrowful events. Such a body would interfere to contain problems once they sprout, preventing them from exploding. It is time to activate and consolidate the criteria of civil...
After the avalanche of reports and commentaries on the deplorable incidents in the Wafaa Constantine row, one can dare to say there is actually a tacit tension marring relations between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts and that it would do no good to consistently deny it or sweep it under the carpet.
In his December 22, 2004 sermon at Saint Mark Cathedral in al-‘Abbāsiya, Pope Shenouda III said he went into seclusion in order to serve Copts and help solve their problems.

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