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Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Pope Shenouda met with President Mubārak last Wednesday. But Archpriest Sergius Sergius, the Patriarachy Deputy, claims that no one from the church knows what happened during meeting, as the Pope went alone.
Meanwhile, Najīb Jabrā’īl Mīkhā’īl, a Coptic lawyer and activist, says that nine points...
Date of source: Sunday, December 5, 2010
Dozens of Muslims and Copts protested outside the Attorney General’s office yesterday, demanding the release of those arrested at the ‘Umrāniyyah riots. They were also demanding the removal of Giza governor Sayyid ‘Abd al-‘Azīz and and calling for a unified law for places of worship.
The protestors...
Date of source: Thursday, November 25, 2010
Unfortunate events occurred in the ‘Umrāniyyah district of Giza yesterday as riots broke out against the governorate’s decision to discontinue the illegal building of a church.
18 policemen were injured as well as 23 civilians. One civilian was killed. The front gates of the Giza Governorate...
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Du‘ā’ talks about the mixed reactions amongst the ecclesial society regarding the annual report issued by the United States Department of State. The report heavily criticized religious freedom in Egypt because of the government’s alleged discrimination against Christians and Bahā’īs. The report was...
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Egyptian opinions varied on the annual International Religious Freedom report issued by the United States Department of State. The report claims that that minorities, such as Copts and Bahā’īs, are regularly discriminated against. Coptic activist Najīb Jabrā’īl praised the report and said that the...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
With the parliamentary elections on the horizon, says Ahmad, the question arises as to whether Copts themselves have decided to stay out of politics or whether they were forced to do so by the state. Secular leader Kamāl Zākhir says that Coptic reluctance to participate in the elections goes back...
Date of source: Friday, November 5, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that celebrations for Pope Shenouda III’s 39th year as pope would go on as planned, despite recent threats by al-Qā‘idah. They will be held at the ‘Abbāsiyyah Cathedral next Saturday 14th. The Pope opened last Wednesday’s meeting at the Cathedral by thanking the...
Date of source: Friday, November 5, 2010
Head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights, Najīb Jabrā’īl, issued a statement yesterday requesting priests to follow the Pope’s orders not to appear in interviews with the media. He said that statistics show that priests are not dedicated to their parish and, furthermore, that priests neglecting...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Bishop Max Michel Maximus issued a statement criticizing Bishop Bīshūy’s recent controversial statements. He said that Bīshūy’s views on Islam are merely his own and not the Bible’s because only those who act like Christ can talk on behalf of Christianity. Najīb Jabrā‘īl announced a conference to...
49. A conference for reconciliation and forgiveness attended by Islamic and Coptic religious figures
Date of source: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
A conference is set to be held today for reconciliation and forgiveness. It will be attended by Islamic and Coptic religious figures. Activist Najīb Jabrā‘īl said that the main goal is to clear the air after Bishop Bīshūy’s controversial comments. Jabrā‘īl accused the protestant church of...
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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.