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Pope Shenouda III said it is natural for a President to belong to the religion of the majority, and it would be rather a “joke” should a Copt run for President. He added that expatriate Copts form no political party and a few of them are extremists.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
Following the mixed public reaction to the recent statements made by the Egyptian minister of culture, Fārūq Husnī, on the Ḥijāb, the People’s Assembly’s committees for Religious Affairs and Culture and Media held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the issue. In an attempt to...
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
The Culture and Media Committee at the People’s Assembly has called for launching an Islamic satellite channel so as to defend Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, March 2, 2006
The author is reviewing rumors and the threat they pose, as well as proposals by a member of parliament to set up an agency devoted to fight rumors in a scientific way.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
The author, Hasan ‘Allām, is reviewing a book by Coptic figure Dr. Nabīl Luqā Bibāwī, which refutes allegations that he claims are propagated by Jews and fanatic writers about the Virgin Mary.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Dr. Nabīl Luqā Bibāwī’s response to the questions posed by AWR concerning Yustina Saleh’s article on the second article of the Egyptian constitution.
Date of source: Saturday, July 5, 2003
The author criticizes the Committee of Culture, Media and Tourism affiliated with the People’s Assembly for the fact that its members launched a “war” against low standard films. He believes there are many problems in the society more important than this kind of films for the members of the...
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Nominating a Copt for President has triggered a lot of controversial points of views following the nomination of Copt businessman ‘Adlī Abādīr, residing in Switzerland.
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 1999 to Wednesday, June 9, 1999
The People’s Assembly’s Culture Committee was the scene of stormy debates this week over the Culture Ministry’s plans to organize a celebration marking the advent of the next millennium. Among other questions that the Culture Minister Farouk Hosni was asked, was this one: "The celebration will be...
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.