Date of source: Monday, January 2, 2017
Google celebrated the birthday of artist Ḥusayn Bīkār…
First to establish the Wax Museum
First artist to draw a book cover
His last project to produce a cinematic film was stopped due to his religion
He converted to the Baha'ī faith and was imprisoned in 1985 for...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Kees, Cornelis Hulsman, a prominent Dutch reporter who has been covering Egypt's news, especially those related to the Egyptian Coptic community since 1976. Hulsman is seen in the Netherlands as one of the one of the reference figures and experts in the Egyptian affairs. Hulsman is invited to...
Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2011
CAIRO: Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Sunday in favor of Christian reconverts, allowing them to be identified as Christians on their national ID cards and birth certificates.
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 2010
Tensions are developing following the Civil Status Department's refusal to renew a number of priests' children's national identity cards under their fathers' clerical names. Legal Adviser to the Church, Najīb Jibrā'īl, says that he has spoken to Anwar Islam, Deputy Assistant to the Minister of...
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Last week, Samy Aziz Fahmy a young boy about to turn 18 disappeared from Semesta, Beni Suef. On his 18th birthday it was announced that he had converted to Islam. The conversion sparked demonstrations from both Muslims and Copts in the area which resulted in sectarian violence. The validity of...
Date of source: Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Administrative Court rejects a lawsuit filed by Mario and Andrew’s mother against the minister of the interior and the head of the Department of Civil Affairs.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Ranā Mamdūh reports on the lawsuit filed by Ra’ūf al-Najjār against President Mubārak.
Date of source: Sunday, September 6, 2009
Andrew and Mario Ramsis are 15-year-old Christian-born twins whose father converted to Islam two years. The twins rejected officially being considered as Muslims and have fought to remain Christians. On 26 September the Council of State, Egypt’s highest administrative court, will be hear the twin’s...
Date of source: Friday, August 7, 2009
During the conference of the Egyptian Personality, the alleged patriarch Maximus comments on the state’s actions against him.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Al-Dustūr reports on the new decree allowing Bahā’īs to produce new identification certificates with a "-" in front of the religion entry.