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Cornelis Hulsman on Peaceful Cohabitation Between Copts and Muslims in Egypt and the Explanation of Violence at Abū Fānā Monastery
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Background: Cornelis Hulsman had been invited to a lecture in Hofgeismar, Germany, about his research about the violence around the Monastery of Abū Fānā, Egypt. Prof. Karl Pinggéra opened the conference with a reference to the Egyptian Holy Family tradition. Hulsman responded to this by linking...
Landownership disputes in Egypt: A Case Study of the Tensions around Abu Fana
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Due to the pervasive media reporting both inside Egypt and in the international community, the violent incidents of May 31, 2008 at the Abu Fana Monastery is widely viewed as a sectarian confli
2. Why I could not accept ‘Ala’ Hassanayn’s invitation to participate in the celebration of September 9
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Cornelis Hulsman explains the events leading up to the September 9 celebration to mark the end of the Abū Fānā tensions. Hulsman was invited to attend by ‘Alā’ Hassānayn but eventually had to refuse the invitation because the reconciliation did not involve all the necessary parties.
2. Chronology in restoring the historical church of Abu Fana
Date of source: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Drs. Hulsman compiled a chronological overview of the Church of Abū Fānā, based on articles sent to him by Dr. Helmut Buschhausen. He begins in 1982 when initiatives were established to help prevent further deterioration of the church.
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