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Date of source: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Hānī
Labīb discusses the political role of the Coptic Orthodox Church
and the possible relationship between the
increasing political influence of the church and the withdrawal of
Copts from Egyptian political, cultural and
social life.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The author criticizes Islamic writer Muhammad ‘Umāra and his contradictory positions, shifting from Marxism to Islamist extremist ideologies.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The writer examines the different challenges in electing a successor for Pope Shenouda III of Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The
recent decision of the People’s Assembly to ban ‘The Da Vinci Code’ has provoked
considerable
controversy amongst Egyptian intellectuals, dividing opinions between those who defended the
movie on grounds of
freedom of expression and those who condemned it as blasphemous and misleading.
Date of source: Sunday, July 2, 2006
The author
talks about a discussion
he participated in about ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and freedom of expression in
Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The author states that turning the pope into
a
political leader is something that will be refused by the principle Christian institute itself because it rejects
the politicizing of religion and other interests. The author reiterates that a line should be clearly drawn
between
religion and...
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The planned screening of The Da Vinci Code in Egypt has been
met with strong opposition from church leaders. Arguing that “forbidden fruit is sweet,” Hānī
Labīb believes that the ban on the movie will encourage more people to see the movie.
Date of source: Saturday, June 3, 2006 to Friday, June 9, 2006
The author discusses an
Egyptian
court ruling granting divorce to a number of Christians who, in accordance with the Christian precepts,
can
not remarry, proposing unified civil laws applied to both Muslims and Christians in personal status affairs.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Hāni Labīb sheds light on the issues of the Nubians and Bedouins. Both groups are
Egyptian
citizens despite the discrimination exercised against them.
Date of source: Sunday, May 28, 2006
Hānī Labīb criticizes Dr. Muhammad
‘Imāra’s recent
statement on the reasons behind sectarian sedition in Egypt. According to
Labīb, Dr.
‘Imāra blamed Pope Shenouda III for the tension between Muslims and Christians
in Egypt.
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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.