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23. Your Blessings, Saint George!
Date of source: Thursday, November 6, 2008
The compound of religions in Old Cairo is a symbol of the amazing coexistence of the three heavenly religions in Egypt.
26. Jewish property in Egypt; facts and allegations
Date of source:
The following lines shed light on the cancellation of a Jewish conference that was supposed to be held in Cairo. It also discusses the recent Jewish attempts to regain property in Egypt and the reactions of Egyptian sources to the claims.
78. Ben-Gurion University students visit the Azhar under Shabak guards
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
The article investigates a visit to Egypt by a delegation of Israeli students from the University of Ben-Gurion under the declared objective of letting Israeli students get closer to Arab and Islamic culture.
34. An Egyptian court postpones hearing the lawsuit of redeeming Deir Al-Sultan [Sultan monastery]
Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2003
The Egyptian Administrative Court postponed a hearing in the lawsuit filed by a Coptic attorney, demanding the redemption of the Egyptian Deir Al-Sultan in eastern Jerusalem and handing it over to the Coptic Orthodox Church, to a court session on May 5.
14. Religions Compound
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2000
The mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, the synagogue of Ezra and the church of Abu Serga are located in one spot in Old Cairo. The mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As is the oldest mosque in Egypt and Africa and the fourth mosque built in Islam. The Abu Serga church is built over a cave where the Holy Family hid. The...
3. Egypt’s first mosque to be restored
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999 to Wednesday, July 14, 1999
In an attempt to restore the Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque to its original state, the Culture Ministry signed a restoration contract this week with the public sector Nile Valley Company. The scheme will correct serious architectural flaws made in earlier restoration programmes as well as when the mosque was...
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