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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: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The following article lists examples of Muslim-Christian incidents since 1996 with an analysis of the different causes leading to such unfortunate incidents. This report was presented to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Council for Human Rights.
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Assiut Governor, Maj. General Ahmed Hammam Attiya, submitted a detailed report to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on the so-called incidents of sectarian strife in Assiut during a recent meeting of the Governors Council.
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2002
Between October 10, 1998 and October 2002 80 permits had been given for restauration, 9 for renovation and 3 for completely rebuilding a church (tearing it to the ground and rebuilding it again). Six more permits have been requested and are now being processed.
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2002
Criticizing the press release of the US Copts Association. Some Copts frequently resort to claims of Islamic extremism if decisions are made they don´t like. This doens´t help.
Date of source: Monday, December 16, 2002
Emigrant Copts claim that Christians in Assiut are persecuted. They accuse the governor of Assiut of discriminating against Christians. They base their accusation on a story about the governor´s intention to eliminate the pillars that were built above a church in a village that is about five...
Date of source: Saturday, December 7, 2002
Press release of the US Copts Association about the decision of the governor of Assiut instructing to remove an illegally built section of the church which the association does not mention and thereby providing only part of the information (see art. 13 and 14) needed to form an accurate picture of...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 21, 2002
More than two million Muslims and Christians celebrated the mulid of the Holy Virgin in Durunka monastery, in Assiut. Bishop Mikhail of Assiut expressed his appreciation and happiness at the great efforts the governorate exerts to develop religious places and places for tourism in Assiut.
Date of source: Saturday, January 26, 2002 to Friday, February 1, 2002
The governor of Assiut commented on the current situation of religious extremism in the governorate after September11. He said that after the September events, the fugitive terrorists in Assiut are always in a state of fear and worry. He believed that since the basis of all extremist groups is the...
Date of source: Monday, December 26, 2005
Adopting President Mubārak’s decree on church-making decisions, governor of Asyout, Ahmad Hammām has set up two archives for church renovation requests.