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Date of source: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
On Wednesday, Iraq welcomed a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the encouragement of dialogue and religious tolerance in the face of hate speech.
Date of source: Saturday, July 29, 2023
On Saturday, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church met with members of the Société d'Archéologie Copte (SAC) and several specialists who obtained Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Coptic studies at Egyptian universities during the past two years.
Date of source: Friday, July 28, 2023
On Friday, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church met with priests and servants of the churches in the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar.
Date of source: Friday, July 28, 2023
Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments) Muḥammad Mukhtār Jum ͑a and Governor of al-Jīza General Aḥmad Rāshid met leading preachers in the governorate of al-Jīza on Friday to discuss issues related to the regulation of the adhān (Muslim call for prayers).
Date of source: Saturday, July 15, 2023
The National Council for Women (NCW) confirmed that the rate of female circumcision in Egypt has plummeted thanks to growing awareness that the practice is a crime and has nothing to do with religion or medicine. They added that credit for this goes to the state, the NCW, and the National Council...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A TV series called ‘Ḥaḍrat al-͑ Umda’ (The Distinguished Mayor) has worked to address social problems, including female circumcision, or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a cultural tradition that leaves deep psychological and physical scars and has been known to violate girls’ rights.
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2023
Coinciding with the June 30 Revolution anniversary and the presidency of ͑Abd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, al-Azhar was urged by the president to make efforts to renew the religious discourse and combat extremism. These efforts include the establishment of several centers and initiatives.
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2023
The rules on marriage and divorce in Islam have not only been taken from the books of fiqh (jurisprudence), but have also emerged as the result of the interaction of several factors.
Date of source: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said the verse ‘Love Never Fails’ (Corinthians 13:8) has always lived in his heart. Its meaning represents appreciation and modesty, and this was displayed by the head of the Catholic church during Pope Tawāḍrūs' recent visit to the Vatican.
Date of source: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Patriarch of the Coptic Catholics of Alexandria and Head of the Catholic Archbishops Council in Egypt, Anbā ʾIbrāhīm Isḥaq, received members of the international committee on theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church at the Resurrection Cathedral in Alexandria.
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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.