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Minister of Education Zakī Badr's statements that his Ministry would embark on a comprehensive plan to change and develop the religious educational curricula have opened Pandora's box, with rumors spreading that the new plans are just the outcome of foreign pressure.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Smaīr Marqus reflects on the shortcomings in the educational system in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Teaching has decided to lead a change in the religious education curricula. The considered amendments will concentrate more on moral values in general. The decision created controversial reactions, especially for Azhar scholars. However, the muftī of Egypt...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Samīr Marqus tackles the deteriorating condition of education in Egypt.
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Extremists’ campaigns are growing over a project to develop religious education and modify theological textbooks inside schools in a bid to render religious curricula more tolerant and accepting of the others, through the emphasis on common values.
Date of source: Friday, April 30, 2010
The Minister of Education proposes a textbook for schools which summarizes the ethics and motives of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Majdī Khalīl reflects on the “state of ruin” surrounding Egyptian universities, paying particular attention to claims of discrimination within them.
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Modifications in Islamic school curricula have triggered recent controversy. Amidst claims that the change was the outcome of pressure from abroad, Muftī of the Republic Shaykh ‘Alī Jum‘a emphasizes that the changes were meant to promote the spirit of tolerance in Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, February 14, 2010
Youssef Sidhom discuses an example of religious discrimination through the prism of student and staff numbers at Assiut University, where even though 28 percent of the student population is Christian, only 0.75 percent of the teaching staff is Christian. This, according to Sidhom, stems from a...
Date of source: Sunday, April 18, 2010
This article discusses the appropriateness of Egyptian knowledge concerning Israeli arts and culture. It is argued that it is important for Egypt to be a part of the global culture, and so have a vast understanding of the world around them. This includes Israel, although many in Egypt consider...
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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.