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Date of source: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A number of revenge conflict stories have made the headlines in recent weeks. Worryingly however it seems that those involved are starting to direct their anger toward members of reconciliation committees who are trying to help solve the conflict.
Date of source: Friday, December 21, 2007
A state of tranquility prevailed the city of Isnā in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, which witnessed chaotic acts carried out by a Muslim mob who attacked Coptic properties last week. Officials have estimated that the damages will amount to 1, 265,000 Egyptian pounds, and have decided to...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Clergymen and governors of the different Egyptian governorates discuss inter-religious cordial relations.
Date of source: Sunday, August 26, 2007
The annual Mawlid [Religious celebration] of the Holy Virgin in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Salāmīyah in the Qinā Governorate occurred amidst tensions and quarrels between young Muslim men of the village and some of the visitors. Security forces however, kept the situation under control.
Date of source: Sunday, August 5, 2007
The village of al-Qasr, located 15 km east of Naj‘ Ḥammādī, experienced unfortunate sectarian incidents during St. Abu Sayfayn Church’s celebration.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Security authorities in the governorate of Qinā managed to control incidents of Muslim-Christian sectarian sedition in the village of al-‘Ulayqāt. Rumors about Christian residents of the village intending to build a church led the Muslim youths to organize demonstrations and to clash with Christian...
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2007
A group calling themselves "Free of the Coptic Church’’ distributed pamphlets condemning priests’ practices and urging Bishop Kyrillos to hold on and declare fasting and prayer amongst Copts.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Saint Pākhūm’s church in Qina
is under threat.
Date of source: Sunday, September 17, 2006
A People’s
Assembly member disavows the Muslim
Brotherhood’s slogan and denies having perpetrated violations against
Copts.
Date of source: Saturday, September 16, 2006
In a symposium at the Monastery of Badābā in
Naj‘ Hammādī, the head of the Washington-based U.S. Copts Association, Michael
Munīr, described the head of the St. Athanasius Orthodox Eparchy of Egypt and the Middle East,
Bishop
Max Michel, as an "outsider" who incited Christians to disobey Pope...
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.