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Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2000
Pope John Paul II, stopped the Mass, which he was holding in the cradle yard in Jerusalem when he heard the Islamic noon call to prayer from a mosque that faces the yard. The Pope and all the attendants who participated in the Mass waited until the call to prayer finished in order to resume the...
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2000
As usual the Copts’ case had the priority in the meetings that were held between the American Congress members and the "Knocking At Doors" Committee. What was really amazing for the Congress members was that they were asking questions about the Copts situation in Egypt and the people who were...
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2000
At least 230 people belonging to a religious group called "The Movement of the Ten Commandments" committed suicide. The leader of this group had told his followers that suicide would reduce the pain in the life hereafter.
[Editor: Al-Ahrar also reported this news on the same day on p.1]
Date of source: Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Subtitles: The American Ambassador: The relationship with Egypt is one of the most active and inclusive relationships in the world. Moussa to the Egyptian colony: There is no discrimination between one Egyptian and another, and criminals in the Kosheh incidents will be punished
The American...
Date of source: Monday, March 20, 2000
The Kach movement destroyed the tarmac where the pope was supposed to land in an effort to prevent the pope from landing.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 14, 2000
The article describes the visit of the Pope in Egypt. Moussa finds the visit historical and bringing hope to both Muslims and Christians for dialogue. Christians see this as a start for unity between the churches. Many people asked why Pope Shenouda was not present during the reception of Pope...
Date of source: Monday, March 13, 2000
Dr. Al-Fayyoumi continues relating the history of Muslim and Christian interaction in Spain covering the period of the Tabannin, the conquering of Muslim areas by the army of Ferdinand and Isabella in 1487, and the treatment of Christians when Spain was under Muslim rule. He ends by calling for...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2000
Muslim authors are often negative about the loss of Spain from Islam during the time of the Spanish reconquista in the 15th century. The article of Dr. Al-Fayyoumi is, however, different. He says Christians in Spain have more sympathy for Islam because of their history.
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...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 9, 2000
The Criminal Court of Sohag postponed the Al-Kosheh 1998 case in which Shaybob Abdel-Messih is accused of murder. The case was postponed to 5 March [2000] upon the request of Shaybob’s lawyer.
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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.