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Date of source: Monday, April 7, 2008
The author praises the rational reaction of Muslims to the recent provocative film ’Fitna,’ saying that they seem to have learned from previous attacks on Islam.
Date of source: Monday, February 11, 2008
The author calls for promoting the culture of tolerance and pluralism in society.
Date of source: Monday, January 28, 2008
Nabīl Najīb Salāmah warns about the increase in the current state of sectarianism in society, saying that it will lead the country into the unknown.
Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2007
The author reports on speeches being delivered at an Egyptian-German
meeting on the importance of the enforcement of citizenship under the civil state that was held after an invitation
from the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services [CEOSS].
Date of source: Monday, September 3, 2007
The author writes about a recent suggestion to make the Coptic New Year celebration day a national celebration of citizenship in Egypt. He refers to the Egyptian society that existed after the revolution of 1919.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
Nabīl Najīb Salāmah reviews press coverage of issues such as religious conversion and Muslim-Christian relations, accusing what he calls independent ‘tabloids’ of misusing the scope of freedom of press granted to them.
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2007
Two meetings were recently organized to discuss religious fanaticism between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. Participants in the two meetings recommended equality and balance in the rights and duties of Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Saturday, June 23, 2007
Allegations in Alexandria resulted in Christians and Muslims throwing stones and bottles at each other.
Christian scholar Muná Makram ‘Ubayd sees under-representation of Copts in political functions as the main reason to expect an escalation in the crisis between state and church Youssef Sidhom...
Date of source: Sunday, May 27, 2007
A few weeks ago, sectarian strife erupted when some Muslim residents of the village of Bimhā in al-‘Ayyāt...
Date of source: Monday, May 14, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled against the right of Copts who have converted to Islam to re-convert to Christianity. The court regards it a manipulation of religion rather than a religious freedom. Scores of Copts and intellectuals have denounced the ruling, believing that it violates...
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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.