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27. Book review S.S Hassan, Christians Versus Muslims in Modern Egypt. The Century long Struggle for Coptic Equality. Oxford University Press, 2003, pp 320, ISBN – O-19-513868.6.
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2005
Meinardus, the eminent scholar on Coptic church studies concludes that Mrs. S. Hasan, grand niece of the Egyptian statesman and Prime Minister Rushdi Pasha (1864- 1928), produced an extraordinary and remarkable book in seven chapters on the modern history, sociology, ecclesiology and political...
7. The day when the Hilaal hugged the Cross
Date of source: Thursday, March 9, 2000
The seizure of Saad Zaghloul and his three companions on March 8, 1919 was the spark that started the Egyptian revolution against the British - a revolution that showed the unity of the people of Egypt. It was the unity of the Hilaal and the Cross in Jihad [holy war] and sacrifice when Muslims and...
13. Long Live the Crescent with the Cross
Date of source: Saturday, December 25, 1999
The author briefly outlines the nationalist cooperation and generally peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Christians in Egypt over the last century. Yet in view of certain repeated accusations of Coptic Christians he asks the questions: Is there a deterioration in the principle of citizenship that...
3. Copts in the Egyptian Wafd
Date of source: Thursday, November 12, 1998
An article about the role of Copts in the Wafd Party which led the struggle for independence from the British.
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