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Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
The Misdemeanor Court of ‘Ābdīn decided to postpone a lawsuit till next December in which contractor Badr ‘Āmir faces three years of prison in the case of a property seizure of the Jewish community in downtown Cairo. The delay is meant to allow him time to complete payments he owes.
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Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sāmih talks about the recent incident in Qena where rumors of a relationship between a Muslim girl and Coptic boy resulted in a fire that destroyed 23 homes. He criticizes the authorities’ reluctance to prosecute causers of fitnah. He says that those who cause trouble have ensured that even...
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Egypt's Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils, Dr. Mufīd Shihāb, said that Egypt does not tolerate attempts to interfere with its internal affairs, particulalry its elections. He says that various Egyptian civil society foundations are sufficient to guarantee a fair...
Date of source: Monday, November 15, 2010
Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib received a visit from Pope Shenouda III yesterday for ‘Īd al-adhá greetings. The Grand Shaykh said that all rumours of fitnah tā’ifīyah in Egypt are false and come from abroad. Pope Shenouda said that relations between Muslims and Copts in Egypt are stronger...
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2010
Usāmah says many people were wondering if the Coptic Orthodox Church would cancel celebrations of Pope Shenouda III's 39th year as pope celebrations after al-Qā‘idah’s threats and the recent massacre in Iraq. Usāmah says that he is glad that the Church decided to go on with the celebrations,...
Date of source: Saturday, November 13, 2010
In a visit to the Janāklīs Church in Alexandria, Minister of State for Local Development Dr. Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salām Mahjūb said that President Muhammad Husnī Mubārak’s recent updates to the Egyptian constitution have put an end to sectarianism in Egypt. He said that sectarianism is impossible in...
Date of source: Friday, November 12, 2010
The Egyptian Syndicate of Jounalists held celebrations in honor of Islamic thinker Dr. Muhammad ‘Imārah. In an event attended by many leading public and religious figures, Dr. ‘Imārah was praised for being an advocate of modern Islam. His main ideas are moderation, rejection of the separation of...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Qena Criminal Court resumed the trial of 18-year-old Girgis Bārūmī Girgis for the alleged rape of 12-year-old Yusrā Muhammad ‘Abd al-Wahhāb. A team of forensic scientists carried out medical tests that showed the defendant to be completely healthy, both mentally and physically. At the end of...
Date of source: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Al-‘Izabī retells the details of the Sayyidat al-Najāh church massacre in Iraq. He says that the real danger lies in that the massacre is part of a wave of recent terrorist attacks including booby-trapped parcels sent to Russia, Greece, Italy, France, and Germany. Al-Qā‘idah issued a statement...
Date of source: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Yesterday saw the failure of a 1 million man demonstration organized by Salafīs, which was to protest against Pope Shenouda III for allegedly detaining converts to Islam. People at the Friday prayers led a perfect example of national unity by refusing to take part in the demonstrations, after...
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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.