Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
The rights of Egyptian Bahā’
īs have recently been a subject of heated debate
in the Egyptian media. A number of Bahā’ī
leaders have tried to reach out to officials from the
Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), in an
attempt to establish a “legal framework” which
would solve...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Some Azhar clerics react to the issue of disputed child custody between a
Christian mother and her husband who converted to Islam.
Date of source: Monday, July 31, 2006
Article presenting background about the relations between state and church in relation to divorce involving Coptic Orthodox Christians.
The variety of opinions as reflected in Arab media.
Date of source: Sunday, November 4, 2001
The author comments on Youssef
Sidhom’s editorial in "Watani" titled "Why did Egyptian Students demonstrate?" He believes that the ideas Sidhom
expressed are strange ideas outside the bounds of the Egyptian Orthodox-church, as they do not support the
Palestinian struggle against Israel. He also...
Date of source: Saturday, September 29, 2001
The author stresses and tries to prove that the Islamic world is not at war with the Christian world. He also expressed the opinion that the rulers of the Christian world should avoid completely any attitudes or statements that provoke Muslims into thinking that what is going on and what they are...
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2001
"Coptic Egypt, The Christians of the Nile" by Professor Christian Cannuyer fills in five chapters and an appendix of important documents. It deals with the early history of the Copts, Coptic Christology, Coptic art, Christian conversions to Islam and Copts in the Modern Era.
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2007
A 20 year old woman who converted to Islam sent a letter to President Husnī Mubārak in which she asks him to protect her from her family.
Date of source: Monday, April 3, 2006
An article questioning the soundness of disciplinary acts taken by the Holy Synod against priests and bishops.
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2006
The author comments on the Coptic Orthodox Church’s rejection of the Administrative Court’s decree that binds the church to issue remarriage licenses to those who have had divorce court verdicts.
Date of source: Friday, March 31, 2006
Copts have asked the minister of awqāf [endowments] to give back the endowments of the Coptic Orthodox Church with the money the land would have gained in rent.