Displaying 1011 - 1020 of 1022.
Date of source: Monday, February 22, 1999 to Sunday, February 28, 1999
The article is an attack on the Coptic Orthodox refusal to accept the baptism of the Coptic Catholic and Coptic Evangelical churches in Egypt. However, claims are made that Orthodox priests say are factually not true. Some Orthodox priests were consulted and their comments are found in the...
Date of source: Friday, February 19, 1999
Currently, however, a small booklet about "El-Isra’ and Me’rag" (night journey and ascension to heaven) is being distributed among Christian youth as an old, medieval, document authored by an old Syrian Orthodox bishop. The story resembles the night journey and ascension to heaven of the prophet...
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 1999 to Wednesday, February 17, 1999
One of Egypt’s most prominent and respected social activists.
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 1999 to Wednesday, February 17, 1999
An overview of the position of Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, February 1, 1999
After the passage of more than 20 years since the first attempt at issuing a unified Personal Status Law binding all Christian denominations, an agreement has finally been reached in the last couple of days. Rose al-Yūsif obtained the full text of the Personal Status Law for the Copts and describes...
Date of source: Monday, February 1, 1999
The patriotic attitude of the Copts and their desire to save their country is seen in their view on Jerusalem.
Date of source: Monday, February 1, 1999
During the recent period, many writers were attacking Pope Shenouda because of his decision to exclude every Christian from the rituals of the church if he visited Jerusalem.
Date of source: Monday, January 4, 1999
The year 2000 celebrations will witness a project of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism to draw the map of the Holy Journey into Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, January 4, 1999
At the same time this year both Muslims and Christians are celebrating their feasts. While the Muslims are fasting the holy month of Ramadan, the Christians are celebrating Christmas day. As a yearly tradition the Copts have made ’Mawaud Al-Rahman’ (Tables of the Merciful) for Muslims to join them...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 1998
Muslim and Christian religious leaders have announced their agreements that family planning is religiously acceptable and the lawful right of a man and wife. The leaders have also agreed that abortion is unacceptable under any circumstance unless the birth threatens the mother’s life.
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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.