Date of source: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Najīb Jabrā’īl opposes the draft unified law for the building of houses of worship and calls on all Christian denominations in Egypt to approve the law only after thorough study and ascertaining that it is consistent with their rights.
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2007
al-Usbūc reports on the opinions of Coptic figureheads on the new policy of the U.S. Administration to redistribute part of its aid to Egypt in order to be used in the building and renovation of churches. Copts, clergy, and laymen alike condemn the new policy and accuse it of aiming at disrupting...
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2007
The first article of the Constitution affirms the principle of citizenship regardless of the number of Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Friday, July 6, 2007
The People’s Assembly Religious Committee rejects the unified call to prayer plan and recommends directing its funds to solve social problems.
Date of source: Friday, July 6, 2007
In his interview with the Egyptian Muftī, Ahmad Hassan tackles recent controversial issues involving the Muftī. He discusses the issuance of false Fatwás, and combats the political intrigue that aims at shaking his status as a Muslim cleric, saying that his status as a cleric is unshakable.
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2007
More than 20 members of the People’s Assembly demanded the sacking of Hānī Hilāl, the minister of higher education, because of a lecture delivered by Rabbi Reuven Firestone at ‘Ayn Shams University.
Date of source: Friday, June 29, 2007
Religious, medical, and social milieus in Egypt witness heated discussions about the legitimacy of female circumcision. The Muftī of the republic considers it H...
Date of source: Thursday, June 28, 2007
The final version of the Jihād introspection book was approved by the Azhar. The introspections will be annexed to the other two books of the ideologue of the Islamic groups, Imām ‘Abd al-‘Azīz, who apologized for all killings committed based on his previous books and stressed the importance of...
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 2004
Dr. Nabil Luqa Bebawi strongly objects to the new eight reasons allowing divorce [for Coptic Christians] in the regulation of al-Maglis al-Mileli [Community Council], outside of adultery. Dr. Bebawi says that these reasons are unrelated to the Bible. As an alternative to this regulation, Dr....
Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2005
The Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies is quite busy gathering one million signatures to request a change in the Egyptian constitution. The request will be submitted to the People’s Assembly thus seeking to provide an opportunity for those who wish to run for the presidency.