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Date of source: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The report of the committee headed by Dr. Jamāl al-‘Utayfī on the al-Khankah sectarian events in 1972 is excellent. Many of its recommendations, have however, not been followed up thoroughly with the consequence that many of the factors that played a role in the tensions in 1972 still play a role...
Date of source: Monday, March 1, 2004
Sat-7, a satellite channel targeting Christian viewers made a
clarification saying that it does not air the program “Questions in Faith,” which outlines the
difference in faith between Christianity and Islam. The program is actually aired on Hayat TV.
The following day Pope Shenouda appeared on...
Date of source: Friday, December 24, 2004
For several decades, the term “sectarian strife” has been used to describe the clashes between some fanatic Muslims and Christians, especially in the poor villages of Upper Egypt. However,
these incidents were the result of combined cultural, economic and social factors.
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2004
Last Wednesday, Pope Shenouda III was back in Cairo following a two-week retreat at Anba Bīshouī Monastery in Wādī al-Natroun in the Western Desert, spent in prayers and meeting with some 1,800 of the clergy. Editor AWR: some clergy told AWR that the pope also presented his view on the issue of ...
Date of source: Saturday, December 25, 2004
Pope Shenouda's sweet words about unity between Muslims and Christians are deceptive.
Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2004
I had decided not to deal with the incidents that followed the disappearance of Wafā’ Costantine, the matter that aroused sectarian strife in Egypt. Yet I found that despite many analyses and discussions on the topic, people are still convinced that there is no sectarian strife and extremism...
Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 2004
In 1951, while he was still a deacon, Pope Shenouda III wrote an article in
Madāris al-Ahad [Sunday School] magazine expressing his stance against joining the World
Council of Churches (WCC).
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2004
We
should not blame the Coptic Church in Egypt for its concern over the conversion of so many Copts
to Islam as its main task is to maintain the welfare of its followers. Such phenomenon requires
further investigation away from the naive assumptions of some form of enticement behind the...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Introducing and explaining the AWR logo.
Report on the visit of the Hong Kong Council to Egypt, including their participation in the Palm Sunday celebrations in Sarakna.
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2004
This report explains the escalations following the alleged conversion of a priest’s wife to Islam. Much background is given to the cultural context that explain why such an issue is so sensitive in Egypt. The report also shows that several of the organizers of the demonstration in Cairo have done...
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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.