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Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The following lines present comments on Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the region. They also present the review of an interview with Bishop Yūhannā Qultah, deputy of the patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church and his comments on relevant subjects.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Dr. Nasr Hāmid Abū Zayd is interviewed by al-Musawwar during a recent visit to Alexandria.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
This article sheds light on the different viewpoints of Coptic and Muslim characters regarding the decision taken by Prof. Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib the head of the Azhar University which was supported by the judiciary court to not allow Copts to study at the Azhar University.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Egyptian government decided to slaughter pigs in Egypt as a precautionary procedure against the spread of the Swine flu. Reactions to the decisions varied. While some hailed it as a wise decision, others, mainly the poor who earn a living breeding pigs were angry and tried to prevent the...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The author seeks to elaborate on a number of points which added to Muslim-Coptic tensions.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
In this article Hilmī al-Nimnim tackles the history of the Azhar and the establishment of the colonnades stressing that no Coptic student has ever studied at the Azhar as some people claim. Al-Nimnim seeks to prove that the so-called Copts’ colonnade has not existed in the Azhar and that it is an...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
In this article Bayyūmī sheds light on the significance of the Azhar University in the hearts of Muslims and how it has represented their culture for 1000 years. He warns that any sort of trials or decisions taken against it would probably cause sectarian disputes among Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Al-Musawwar reports about the
status of Helwan University.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The article sheds light on the failure of the bishopric of youth headed by Bishop Mūsá to encourage
Christian youth to integrate into society.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The article sheds light on
the process of choosing the Egyptian pope in the 20th century and how it has been influenced by politics.
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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.