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Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
In another opinion piece in al-Misrī al-Yawm, Hilmī al-Namnam says Mubārak’s Egypt used to wash its hands of many responsibilities towards the citizens and in this sense one can understand how the state abandoned Coptic citizens for the church and Pope Shenouda.
This position was the source of some...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Al-Nūr MPs apparently have failed to take advantage of the golden historic opportunity to show the tolerant face of the Muslim faith, writes Muhammad Amīn in an opinion article in al-Misrī al-Yawm newspaper.
He wondered whether those legislators understand Islam better than the Grand Shaykh of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Shaykh ‘Usāmah al-Qūsī, the imām and preacher of al-Hadīy al-Nabawīy Mosque, harshly criticized lawmakers from the Salafī al-Nūr Party for declining to stand a minute’s silence in observance of the death of Pope Shenouda III at a People’s Assembly session on Monday (March 19).
“Al-Nūr MPs are...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood Murshid (Guide) Dr. Muhammad Badī’ is offering condolences over the departure of Pope Shenouda at the Saint Mark Cathedral’s Coptic Cultural Center.
Badī’ is accompanied by a delegation from the group, including his deputy Dr. Mahmūd ‘Izzat, Irshād (Guidance) Office member Dr. ‘...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The pope’s body was carried by a military aircraft to Wādī al-Natrūn to be buried at the Bishop Bīshūy Monastery, where he used to seek reclusion.
Clad in their bulbous black miters, more than 110 bishops members of the Holy Synod in and outside Egypt as well as 500 priests, foreign delegations...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
On the other hand, Molawi Ishaq Madani, the Iranian president’s advisor for Sunnī Muslims’ affairs, underlined the importance of having closer ties binding Egypt and Iran, noting this “alleged” difference between Sunnīs and Shiites is “in the political interests of only certain Arab governments and...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, who is also the chairman of the committee on registration of votes for the election of a new pope for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said the registration of eligible voters was postponed to Friday (April 20).
He noted that the Holy Synod will discuss in its meeting...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Meanwhile, the Maspero Youth Union (MYU) is holding a ceremony to commemorate the late Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III at the Saint Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-‘Abbāssīyah on the occasion of the anniversary of the 40th day of his departure. [Rānyā Nabīl, al-Ahālī, April 18, p. 1] ...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Upper Egyptians, Copts and Sūfīs will have the final say in the forthcoming election of Egypt’s new president, writes Ahmād ‘Āmir ‘Abd Allāh in an opinion article in al-Ahrām newspaper.
Votes of Upper Egyptians, who form nearly half the voting power and are known to have old deep-rooted loyalty to...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Lawmaker Jābir al-Jahlān, a member of the parliamentary bloc of the Building & Development Party, the political arm of the al-Jamā’ah al-Islāmīyah (Islamic Group), said the Jamā’ah does not mind having any of the fulūl (remnants) of the former regime to enter the presidential elections on...
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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.