Date of source: Monday, November 29, 2010
Endowments Minister Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq confirmed that there are no Shiite mosques in Egypt, adding that there is no fundamental disagreement between Sunnī and Shī‘ah. Azhar Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib received invitations from Shiites to deliver speeches in Iraq and Lebanon and says that...
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2010
During a meeting with Bishop Aughustinus (head of the Armenian Catholics in Egypt), Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, said that fitnah tā’ifīyah does not exist in Egypt. Grand Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah said that national unity in Egypt is a perfect model that should be followed around the...
Date of source: Saturday, November 13, 2010
The article criticizes a number of parliamentary candidates from the National Democratic Party, the Muslim Brotherhood, and opposition parties for promoting themselves during Friday prayers at various mosques around the country. Some candidates only distributed flyers, while others went to the...
Date of source: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Minister of Endoments Dr. Hamdī Zaqzūq condemned the Iraqi “Sayyidat al-Najāh” massacre, saying that such actions do not represent Islamic values. He also said that he does not accept foreign entities interfering with Egyptian internal affairs, national unity, or the safety of the Egyptian people,...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Nasr Hāmid Abū Zayd, a leading Egyptian Qur'anic thinker, passed away in July at the age of 66. He had become a good friend of the Arab West Report over the years. In the first of a series of articles commemorating the life and work of Nasr Abū Zayd, Chief Editor Cornelis Hulsman looks back on...
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq told Al-Wafd that he warned imāms from the ministry’s mosques all around the country against attacking Copts in their speeches. He also said that none of the demonstrations took place inside the ministry’s mosques and that national unity has always...
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
Dr. Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī is set to defend his Ph.D. thesis on second marriage for Copts next December at Cairo University. The thesis committee consists of Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, Dr. Ahmad Fathī Surūr, Pope Shenouda III, and Dr. Hassan ‘Abd al-Bāsit al-Jumay‘ī. Bibāwī claims that the thesis contains...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The news of the American pastor's plans for a mass burning of the Qur'ān on September 11th were deeply shocking for any who wishes for peace and love between people of different religions. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria's stance towards other religions has always been one of respect and...
Date of source: Friday, May 14, 2010
This article speaks about the recent celebrations of Saint Dimyanah's birth, and the guests who attended the event in Dananya
Date of source: Monday, April 19, 2010
During the 15th International Conference of Islamic Philosophy at Cairo University titled "Prospects for Interaction between Islamic and Western Thought," the importance of interaction between these traditions was stressed.