Date of source: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Asmā’ was a happy 11-year-old girl whose childish innocent laughs used to fill every nook and cranny in the house. Even when her daddy tied her legs, she never stopped laughing. She believed that he was kidding with her. That was until she suddenly felt terrible pain in her neck.
Date of source: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Continuing discussions in Egyptian media about the alleged conversion of Wafā’ Costantin to Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2005
There are some entities in Western societies that claim the supremacy of certain religions over others. Such a view feeds discrimination and enmity. Islam does not hold such a view, but encourages a feeling of brotherhood and a spirit of cooperation. Islam dictates its followers to believe in all...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2005
“I believe the first problem is the construction of churches. What I am saying is that there must be a unified law in which the mosque and the church are equal…We are focusing on this issue and the constitution guarantees the freedom of worship. If we really want to observe and respect the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 1, 2005
His message came with his miraculous birth on this dark earth. Man who was created from the earth’s surface can have his purity and chastity inside. The Qur’an says that the Virgin Mary isolated herself from people as an instinctive act to keep that purity intact.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Recent incidents reveal that rumors fuel the sectarian sedition in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 2, 2005
Prominent Egyptian intellectual and scientist Dr. Rushdy Said noted that two contradicting traditions govern the relationship between Muslims and Copts in Egypt: the first fosters brotherhood and understanding while the second encourages suspicion and hatred. I remembered this as I read the book Al...
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
Madīna al-Nour, situated in the district of al-Zāwiya al-Hamrā’, Cairo. It is one of the typical areas for rural immigration, where a rapid transition of lifestyles and values can be seen. Poverty excludes the inhabitants of Madīna al-Nour from the splendors of jet-set Cairo, but globalization also...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Article about al-Zāwiya al-Hamrā and the consequences of the Muslim-Christian tensions in the late seventies for life in this area.
Egyptian media about the alleged conversion of the wife of a priest in Abū al-Matāmīr.
Date of source: Monday, January 5, 2004
A description of the history of the conflicts around the development of the convent of Patmos on the Cairo-Suez road. This text was written in May 2003 and presented to the Egyptian press center in the hope to get a response from Egyptian authorities. This response has not come.