Displaying 161 - 170 of 190.
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2007 to Saturday, July 14, 2007
While Egyptian non-Catholic churches expressed their angry reactions to the Vatican document, Catholic figures, including the director of the Holy See’s Press Office, declared that the document was mainly to clarify Catholic doctrinal issues and was not intended to offend any church or denomination...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2007
A Coptic gynecologist resorted to asking for help from a human rights organization to defend her right to employment. The director of the hospital gave up his hostile stance toward her and promised that the problem would soon be resolved.
Date of source: Thursday, June 21, 2007
As sectarian clashes have increasingly been erupting, some have called for a unified law to arrange the construction and renovation processes of houses of worship whether mosques or churches. Some human rights activists and members of the People’s Assembly have proposed drafts to the parliament,...
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
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Coptic physician in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to 20 whippings, a sentence that sparked wide Coptic protests. The American
Coptic denounced the sentence and organized a campaign to gain the support of the White House as a means of pressuring
Saudi authorities.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl filed a lawsuit against Islamic thinker Muḥammad ‘Imārah, accusing him of igniting sectarian sedition through his continuous criticism against Copts and Pope Shenouda on Egyptian television.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
The church appeals the Administrative Court’s ruling on converted Christians.
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2007
The uniform of clergymen is protected by the law, as are policemen and armed forces officers’ uniforms and anyone undeservedly wearing them shall be punished for impersonating someone else.
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies [CIHRS] has sent an appeal to the president of the republic and the speakers of both houses of Parliament called to amend Article Two of the Constitution that states that Islam is the religion of the state and Islamic sharīʿā is the main source of...
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
Waṭanī holds a meeting to discuss issues surrounding religious conversion. Prominent human rights activists and Coptic lawyers participate, suggesting ways to regulate conversions.
Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
Muná al-Mallākh reports about the different opinions of eminent Christian figures concerning disputes in the church.
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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.