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Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2007
The author discusses the problems that have arisen based on the Land Reclamation Law that was passed in 1961, and how this law is impacting Egyptians that were originally able to live on a lot of land allocated to them by a generous land-owner, who have thrice had their homes torn down since then.
Date of source: Sunday, February 17, 2002
The article is an interview with the governor of Minya. He explains how the riots started in Beni Walmis village. He elaborated on the good relationships between Muslims and Christians in the village.
Date of source: Friday, February 15, 2002
The governor of Minya asked Muslim and Christian clergymen to visit the village of Beni Walmis and hold reconciliation meetings with its residents, especially as Pops Shenouda agreed on holding such meetings. The governor and bishop Aghathon agreed to control the situation and prevent the mounting...
Date of source: Saturday, February 16, 2002 to Friday, February 22, 2002
The article sheds light on how the Jezira TV and some emigrant Copts, such as, Michael Mounir tried to exploit the incidents of Beni Walmis to give the impression that Egypt suffers from sectarian strife. The author described both the Jezira TV and Mounir and his group as provokers.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 12, 2002
The security authorities referred 47 Muslim and Christian defendants, who perpetrated the riots in the village of Beni Walmis, to the prosecution of Minya. The prosecution examined the location of the incident where it found damages in the church building. Also, six houses situated near the church...
Date of source: Monday, February 11, 2002
The village of Bani Walmis in Minya witnessed violent actions during the inauguration of a new church. Muslim residents protested because the tolling of the bells of the church was excessively loud. There was an exchange of words that led to firing bullets from a gun. Ten people were wounded from...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2001
The Governor of Minya said the worshipping tree was an ordinary one and that no concerned body told them that it had historical value. The head of Samalout City Council said they set up a fact finding committee that found out that the tree had no religious or historical value. A researcher in the...
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.