Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hānī Labīb reviews a book entitled, al-Aqbāt Wa al-Librālīah [Copts and Liberalism] which claims that tolerance is on the decrease in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Shaykhs in Saudi Arabia have issued a fatwá calling for satellite channel owners to be punished if they criticize shaykhs or scholars
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Ākhir Sā‘ah interviewed a number of specialists about their view of the recent Coptic conference that was held in Cairo.
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The amendments to the 1938 statute are being debated by the Christian denominations in Egypt. While the State Council's deputy chairman said that it contains points that violate the law, others such as Coptic thinker Kamāl Zākhir believes that it will encourage Christians to convert to Islam.
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The following lines shed light on the cancellation of a Jewish conference that was supposed to be held in Cairo. It also discusses the recent Jewish attempts to regain property in Egypt and the reactions of Egyptian sources to the claims.
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Two jewelery shops owned by Copts were attacked within 48 hours of each other have broken out worries about possible further attacks in a plot to target Copts.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Shihātah Salāmah reports on the new Israeli web site to explain the meanings of Qur’ān.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A recent constitutional amendment defining the concept of citizenship in its first article will have a gradual impact on unacceptable practices.
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Pope Shenouda's lawyer has announced that the patriarch has approved the proposed new draft law for Coptic Personal Status issues. Contrary to the 1938 law the new draft law states that there are only three reasons for divorce.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
In this article the author discusses the limits of religious freedom. He cites examples of some practices from Egypt that demonstrate that the proper bounds of religious freedom have been exceeded. He points out that religious identity is taking over the national identity in Egyptian society,...