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Date of source: Friday, February 2, 2007
In this article the author highlights the debate over article two of the Constitution, criticizes the clamor made around its amendment, and provides his own understanding of the article.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 13, 1997
Those who build
churches and mosques build
them for God. God dwells in the mosque and the church. Egyptians have lived for
thousands of years in one country.
Many religions have been in Egypt. Even during pagan times, not one
religion dominated, neither were there
religious fights. There...
Date of source: Sunday, September 3, 2006
A discussion of tolerance and the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt from the era of Muhammad Ali, through the Nasser and Sadat years and concluding with two choices for the future for Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, May 21, 2006
The author lists names of Copts, who have assumed leading positions in Egypt,
noting that
any citizen has the right to assume one of these posts, regardless of his religion.
Date of source: Friday, October 19, 2001
Muslim students, in one of the American Universities, wanted to hold Friday prayers in the university grounds as usual, but they were afraid of being attacked by racists. Coptic students realized the danger and formed a circle around the praying area until the Muslims had finished praying. These...
Date of source: Monday, April 28, 2003
Sout Al-Umma allocates a special file to famous Coptic figures - politicians, writers and men of religion - and their national stands.
Date of source: Saturday, September 10, 2005
A letter of recommendation from Dr. Hassan Muhammad Wagīh, expert of Linguistics of Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication, Faculty of Languages, Azhar University, and writer at al-Ahrām newspaper, Cairo.
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005
Mr. President; peace be upon you, may God offer you the love and trust of your people. I am a 77-year-old Coptic journalist. I have spent most of my life reading and pursuing actions and events in order to find the right way to lead a prosperous future in a world full of problems and struggles. I...
Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2005
One of the issues discussed during the seminar about reform in Egypt held in Montreal was how a minority social or cultural group might find suitable positions in state institutions.
Date of source: Saturday, December 11, 2004
The historian Ibn Iyas described Egypt at Epiphany "thousand lights on shores, no market, alley or shop was closed at that night,” that is how Egyptian Muslims and Christians celebrated it along with many other Christian holidays.
- See art. 7: The Muslim Brotherhood's participation in political...
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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.