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Date of source: Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Some Egyptians believe that there are sufficient churches in Egypt, while others think that there should be more churches, arguing that there are some villages with a Coptic majority and not even a single church.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
As al-Majlis al-Mīllī [Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council] elections draw near, some Coptic figures, intellectuals and clergymen have criticized the church for interfering in the elections. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria has been accused of favoring a circle of Copts close to him....
Date of source: Monday, February 6, 2006
The author says that the death of Ahmad Abu Tālib in December 2005, in Kafr Salāma village, al-Sharqīya Governorate, has turned into a sectarian sedition that ripped through the whole village when Muslim families took to the streets, calling for revenge, and driving Copts out of the village.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The domination of the pope on the Millī Council and its candidates is the subject of criticism by the author of the article.
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In this issue, Rose al-Yousuf celebrates its 80th anniversary. Upon the invitation of the magazine, prominent Coptic thinker Dr. Mīlād Hannā writes how Rose al-Yousuf has led the debate over Coptic issues and problems.
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
An investigation into the Wafaa’ Costantine case, in which the wife of a Coptic priest converted to Islam, prompting sectarian strife.
Date of source: Saturday, November 5, 2005 to Friday, November 11, 2005
Many Muslims and Christians enter each other’s places of worship in order to condole friends over the death of relatives or to congratulate them on the occasions of weddings. The author states that the proximity between churches and mosques has no bearing on sectarian tensions.
Date of source: Sunday, September 25, 2005
Personal recollections of Otto Meinardus.
Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 2004
Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi’s call for establishing Islamic and Christian parties has resulted in more disputes and splits within various political streams. The majority of political powers rejected Al-Qaradawi’s call deeming it an obvious demand to create a legitimate political party for the Muslim...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 17, 2004
For thirty-three years, the personal status court has been authorizing divorce for Copts, however divorced Copts are still denied a second marriage by the Coptic Orthodox Church law. Such a backlog of Coptic divorce cases has yielded a sense of psychological and social alienation on the part of...
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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.