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Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Several important figures, both Coptic and Muslim, attended the holy mass on Saturday night at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in 'Abbāssīyah, Cairo. Among them were Deputy Prime Minister Yahyá al-Jamal, who conveyed greetings from Prime Minister 'Isām Sharaf to Pope Shenouda, as well as...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Dr. 'Abd al-Mu'tī Bayūmī, Former Dean of Faculty of Usūl al-Dīn, said there are no theories in Islam about politics or economics that can deal with the age we are in.
He added that the last interpretation of the Qur'ān was dating from 100 years ago. He also added that some of the salafists promote...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, said that Egypt couldn't follow the Salafist call asserting that Islam is based on peace and forgiveness.
This came during the visit of al-Tayīb with Coptic Pope Shenouda III to greet him on the occasion of the resurrection feast.
In al-Yawm al-Sābi',...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Yahyá al-Jamal, Deputy Prime Minister, assured that Qena's [Coptic] governor is going to remain in his position.
For his side, Ahmad al-Tayīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, announced that the protests by the residents of Qena, are unjustified, and it is normal that an Egyptian will be a governor,...
Date of source: Friday, April 15, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III has canceled his annual visit to the country’s monasteries during Easter due to health problems.
Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Egyptian caretaker cabinet headed by Dr. 'Isām Sharaf agreed in a meeting March 23, 2011 on establishment of political parties through written notifications.
It also approved a law criminalizing strikes, public gatherings, sit-ins and protests which 'interrupt private or public businesses or...
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2011
On Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, churches were filled with sellers of flowers, palm branches and wheat ears.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
According to MENA, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb announced that the Azhar’s relations with the Vatican will remain frozen until Pope Benedict XVI apologizes for statements concerning Muslims that he had made earlier this year.
In response to attacks that targeted Christians in Egypt,...
Date of source: Friday, August 20, 2010
In his weekly sermon, Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III stated that the church requires a wife’s consent before ordaining her husband as a priest.
He said that the church should give more care to priests' wives. The pope also pointed out that the church will hold a conference to discuss conjugal...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
In his fortnightly sermon in Alexandria, Pope Shenouda stressed that the person innocent of adultery is given a permission for a second marriage pointing out that adulterous person can be forgiven when he repents. However, they are not allowed to marry for a second time. The pope explained that...
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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.