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Date of source: Sunday, December 28, 2008
In Egypt a popular level of religion exists whereby celebrations of the Virgin Mary have had both Muslim and Christian participants.
Date of source: Sunday, November 25, 2007
The author presents an interview with Carolyn Ludwig, co-author of a new novel released by the American University in Cairo Press entitled, ‘The Churches of Egypt.’
Date of source: Sunday, December 3, 2006
The article explains the history of Monastery of Muharraq and describes the experience of 16 artists who stayed there for six days.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Walā’ Zayn al-Dīn writes
about a symposium, entitled,
‘Modern Methods to Restore Church Relics,’ recently held by the Society for
Reviving National Egyptian Heritage at the
Journalists’ Syndicate. The symposium was organized in an
effort to address the difficulties facing the restoration...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Mājid al-Rāhib writes about the superior status of
women in
Christianity.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2000
Several articles in the Egyptian press shows how Egyptians were deeply touched by the impressive celebration, which took place on June 1st, in Saint Mary’s Coptic Church in Ma’adi, to commemorate the third millennium anniversary of the coming of the Holy Family to Egypt. It exposes how this...
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2000
A great celebration took place on June 1st, in Saint Mary’s Coptic Church in Ma’adi, to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of the coming of the Holy Family to Egypt. The participation of Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and many other ministers, as well as Pope Shenouda III, The Sheikh of Azhar, Dr....
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
Watani interviewed Samir Mitri Gayed, a member of the National Egyptian Heritage Revival Association (N.E.H.R.A), a pressure group which is keen on opening up religious tourism in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Tradition in the Coptic Orthodox Church has it that at present day Matariya, Joseph stuck his staff in the sand and Baby Jesus stretched out His hand and touched the staff, and a well of pure water sprung up there. The Family drank from the water, and Mary used it to wash the baby’s clothes. The...
Date of source: Thursday, December 25, 2003 to Wednesday, December 31, 2003
The weekly mentions AWR´s work in organizing Holy Family pilgrimages. the purpose of the Holy Family pilgrimages is to create an understanding between different cultures. AWR wants to encourage the visits of expatriates to any of the Holy Family locations because this will greatly enhance their...
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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.