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Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2015
The Ministry of Endowments in the governorate of Fayūm conducted a campaign of raids confiscating books from a number of mosques. The raids appeared to target mosques following the group al-Shawqīūn al-Takfīrīyūn. Doctor ‘Abd al-Nasr Nasīm ‘Atyān, a representative for the Ministry of Endowments in...
Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2015
Pope Tawadros: My Participation in the 100th Anniversary Ceremony of the Armenian Genocide is Religious not Political
During his visit to Armenia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Tawadros commended the sacrifice the Armenians made for the sake of their nation saying...
Date of source: Monday, May 6, 2013
Rev. Andrea Zakī, deputy head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, said that Egypt is heading towards a dangerous point because of mixing religion with politics and state, followed by the underlying problem of misinterpretation of religious texts. Dr. Muhammad 'Abd al-Rāziq 'Umar, the undersecretary...
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Due to the pervasive media reporting both inside Egypt and in the international community, the violent incidents of May 31, 2008 at the Abu Fana Monastery is widely viewed as a sectarian confli
Date of source: Friday, April 10, 2015
The Minister of Endowments warns against mistakes and sins in the religious discourse
The Minister of Endowments warns against that religious discourse which turns from objective to subjective, and degrades to mere insults. In a statement on Friday he stated that it is necessary to differentiate...
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The issue of church building in Egypt is among the most misunderstood and misreported subjects affecting Muslim-Christian relations.
Date of source: Sunday, December 13, 2015
The sermon delivered by Shaikh `Abd al-Hakam Salāma of Cairo's Al-Hussain mosque last Friday has caused outrage among Islam scholars and imams. In his attempt to ban calls for demonstrations that jeopardize the state's stability, the imam of the mosque cited verses of the Qur'ān and the Hadīth that...
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2015
Dr. Muhammad Mokhtār Jomʿa, the Minister of Religious Endowments , Al-awqāf, will be leading the Friday prayers in Salam Mosque in Sharm Al-Shaykh. The Friday sermon that will have a unified script and will be distributed all over the Egypt will focus on issues such as “the role of businessmen in...
Date of source: Sunday, March 15, 2015
On its Sunday meeting the Ministry of Religious Endowments, al-awqāf, decided to “prevent any member of the Muslim Brotherhoods or any other terrorist organization from working in the mosques managed by al-awqāf, especially groups such as “scholars against the coup””. The ministry spokesperson...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2015
The Education Ministry and the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments) called for a revision of the curriculum in religious subjects in order to combat violence and radicalization, and teach future generations tolerance instead. This curricular change is being interpreted within broader efforts by...
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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.