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Date of source: Sunday, May 29, 2005
The pillar on which a society stands is the principle of citizenship, which means that duties and rights should emanate exclusively from affiliation to the nation. The society, likewise, can never be considered civilian without the state itself being civilian, body and soul.
Date of source: Sunday, April 3, 2005
Archpriest Zakariya Boutros is the host of a regular television programme aired by al-Hayat Christian satellite channel. His talk focuses on Islam, refuting what he describes as ‘its invalid principles’. I object to Fr Zakariya’s talk on two counts. First, his talks move the comparative religious...
Date of source: Sunday, April 3, 2005
The division of
Muslims and Christians in a county like Egypt with its historical and demographic interconnection is next to impossible. So
it requires the staunch efforts of all extremist factions to keep the fire ablaze.
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2005
Archpriest Zakarīyā Butrus is in a kind of alliance with the shaykhs and leaders of the extremist camp, whose fatwas have been causing a commotion for more than three decades.
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2005
The scenes of massive Coptic outrage expressed in Cairo last December in reaction to the questionable conversion to Islam by Wafaa’ Qostatin [Wafā’ Costantine]- priest’s wife- and again last month in Fayoum [al-Fayyoum] to protest the dubious conversion of two medical students, require the utmost...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Bishop Mousa’s response to Coptic demonstrations being an overreaction and the major influence of rumors.
Anti-Christian and anti-Muslim publications in Egypt are increasing.
Date of source: Sunday, February 13, 2005
The recent scene of Coptic anger [over Costantine’s issue] pushes us to evade any sentimental debate. The policy of temporary solutions will not cure the cause and the Egyptian street will be facing more problems or even collisions with unpredictable results.
Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2005
The Bible says “no divorce except for marital unfaithfulness.” Pope Shenouda insists on applying the Biblical text literally thinking, that he should obey God, not the people.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 12, 2001
The state considered that the problems of the Copts were a source of headaches, preferably to be avoided. Some people claim that the state relaxed after Pope Shenouda was returned to his seat by a new appointment decree. They considered the pope, to be the representative of the Copts in all...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2001
The author finds it strange that a distinction is always made between emigrant Copts and Egyptian emigrants. They are described as betrayers, although their comments on the affairs of Egypt are a sign that they still believe they are Egyptians. The author believes that Egypt can benefit from its...
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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.