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41. A press message from a Coptic citizen to the ‘illusionary’ leader of Egypt’s Copts Michael Munir
Date of source: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Albier ‘Āzir Bārih sends a press message to Michael Munir, chairman of the U.S. Copts Association, in which he criticizes his frequent attacks at the Egyptian regime. Bārih accuses Munir’s statements of causing sectarian tension in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
The Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah has announced for the first time that ’female circumcision’ is Ḥarām as it violates the Islamic teachings and causes great social and physical harm to females.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 to Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The article is based on a listing of articles that talk about the Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah and his Fatwá which believes that drinking from Prophet Muhammad’s urine bestowed blessings. Despite the fact that the Islamic Research Academy has asked the Muftī to withdraw this claim, he...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
A 26-year old orthodox woman obtained a court ruling for a divorce from her husband after proving he was married to another woman.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Seminars organized by the Coptic Adventist Church have issued invitations to a seminar to contemplate means of attaining salvation. The seminars will be held in Heliopolis.
Date of source: Saturday, May 19, 2007
The article is based on a response made by the author, Muntasir al-Zayyāt, to an article authored by the liberal intellectual Tarek Heggy entitled, ‘Law Kuntu Qibtīya’ [If I Were a Copt]. Heggy believes that the state unjustly spends tax money, partially paid by Copts, and allocates it for building...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
There are no Christians girls kidnapped, but there are some girls disappearing, according to Bishop Mūsá.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court has rejected requests of 45 Christians who temporarily converted to Islam and asked to return to Christianity. The court considered this a manipulation of both religions, differentiating between their cases and the religious freedom that is provided by the law and...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
In the article, the bishop of Samālūt, Bishop Paphnotius., responds to al-Maydān’s article, in which it claims that a book about raising the performance of the church has been banned following a papal order. The book is entitled, Hatmīyah al-Nuhūd bi-al-‘Amal al-Kanasī’ [the Necessity of Raising...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2007 to Friday, April 20, 2007
Mahmūd Samāhah writes about
the recent attacks on ‘Amr Khālid and his style of preaching.
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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.