Displaying 21 - 30 of 59.
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2006 to Friday, May 26, 2006
Some Egyptians have filed lawsuits against the grand imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyīd Tantāwī calling for his dismissal for his "unacceptable" opinions about the hijāb in France and his position regarding the Danish cartoons against the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2001 to Friday, November 16, 2001
The Head of the Department of Transport and Bridges Equipment in Cairo was arrested together with his wife for forming a group promoting ideas against Islam. He issued a fatwa to his followers that they were not obliged to pray in the direction of the Kiblah while performing prayers. He also denied...
Date of source: Saturday, March 4, 2006 to Friday, March 10, 2006
The article discusses a draft law proposed by a women’s rights advocacy center calling for denying Muslim men the right to have a unilateral divorce, while at the same time stressing women’s freedom to have a unilateral divorce.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Wafā’ Sh‘ira reports on the efforts of the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Maqārius in Wadī al-Natroun to maintain a piece of church property that the government is seeking to acquire.
Date of source: Saturday, August 16, 2003 to Friday, August 22, 2003
The Administrative Court rejected an appeal by Pope Shenouda to halt the application of a court ruling in favor of deposed Father Andraous Aziz, whom the church alleges conducting marriages without a license.
Date of source: Saturday, May 31, 2003 to Friday, June 6, 2003
The Administrative Court will decide next week about a lawsuit filed by a Coptic lawyer against the Minister of Interior over the Hamayouni law concerning the procedure for obtaining permits for church building. The lawyer argues that the Ministry of Interior has issued a decree regulating church...
Date of source: Saturday, April 5, 2003 to Friday, April 11, 2003
A number of Orthodox clergymen have asked Pope Shenouda to apply the labor law so that they can enjoy social insurance and can have their salaries renewed. They also asked him to issue a special law that would stipulate the authorities of both priests and bishops and how to punish them if they...
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2003 to Friday, March 21, 2003
The Court of Misdemeanor transferred the responsibility for a decision on the controversy over the articles concerning adultery in the Egyptian law to the Constitutional Court. This includes resolving the issue of discrimination between men and women in punishment.
Date of source: Saturday, June 25, 2005 to Friday, July 1, 2005
Egyptians are distinctively characterized by social and cultural pluralism as well as tolerance. The Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, has carried out a detailed study prepared by three sociologists; Dr. Ashraf ‘Abd al-Wahhāb, Dr. Hasan Hanafī and Dr. Muhammad al-Jawharī.
Date of source: Saturday, December 14, 2002 to Friday, December 20, 2002
The article gives an overview of a draft personal status law for Christian denominations. The Minister of Justice said the ministry is studying the draft law in order to refer it to the parliament.
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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.