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Date of source: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Discussions about Amr Ibn Al-’As as prominent 7th century Muslim leader who conquered Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2001
The article gives an overview of the patriotic role Copts played throughout the history of Egypt. It also speaks about Christianity in Egypt and how it stood against atheist movements and laid the foundations of true Christianity for the Christian world.
Date of source: Friday, May 25, 2001
Both Christians and Muslims ought to be proud of the Coptic history of Egypt and of the unique role of the Coptic Church on both national and spiritual levels. The reason for such pride is that it represents a link in the chain of Egyptian history. The author expressed the opinion that nations do...
Date of source: Friday, May 4, 2001
Muslims are not allowed to marry polytheists and atheists. The only requirement for marrying Kitabi [Christian and Jewish] women is they be virtuous. If the woman’s background is not virtuous, then a Muslim cannot marry her, for she would have two wrongs, a strayed religion, and lack of virtues. A...
Date of source: Friday, January 12, 2001
When Muslims conquered Egypt, they realized that the most dangerous issue in Egypt during the Byzantine rule was religion and interference in the Egyptian’s faith. Muslim politicians started to establish the principle declared by the Qur’an that is there is no compulsion in religion. The result was...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2001
Bishop Yohanna Qulta discussed the hottest religious issues in an interview of Akher Sa’a.. He also answered all questions concerning the relationship between Islam and Christianity, and the differences between them. He commented on how the Qur’an regarded Jesus Christ and Mary, and on why they...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 3, 2001
The unique religious, historical and political site, located inside the Muqattam cliff, began ten centuries ago as the church of Saint Samaan [Simon], and developed into a monastery and eight churches. Stories told describe the appearance of the Virgin Mary, and how the whole cliff was moved from...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 2, 2001
The book "The History of Copts in Egypt," which was written in 1898, has been epublished by the Mar Marcos Institute for Coptic History Studies. The book is considered an important reference for those studying Coptic history. It shows the history of Copts during the reign of the Romans and the...
Date of source: Thursday, December 14, 2000
A lecture on the Islamic conquest of Egypt was held in the Cairo Opera House. The speakers stressed that the Islamic conquest of Egypt was not a colonization. It saved the Copts from the persecution of the Byzantines. They warned against recent attempts to distort Islamic history in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 19, 2000
The Azhar University organized an international conference to celebrate 14 centuries of Islam in Egypt and discuss the results of the Islamic opening of Egypt, the current status of the Muslim nation, and preparations for a better future. During the three days of the conference, 19 papers were...
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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.