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Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Three Coptic brothers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering their sister as well as her 5 years old son. The brothers also attempted to murder her husband and her daughter in what appears to be a sectarian hate crime.
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: Monday, April 25, 2011
A public committee from Muslim youth in Abū Qurqās village of Minya governorate, took the responsibility of protecting the church during the resurrection mass held last Sunday.
Muslim youths had confronted the anger of some protestors.
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Policemen and army arrested 25 citizens of Abū Qurqās town (al-Minya governorate) accused of gunfire on April 19, 2011.
A curfew was imposed on the town from 8 pm until 6 am.
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Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
A few thousands salafists gathered in front of al-Nūr mosque in 'Abāsīyah on April 19, 2011, demanding the returning of Kāmīliyā Shihātah.
After the protest, salafists rallied from the mosque to the headquarter of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, chanting slogans against Coptic Pope...
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Hundreds of Copts protested, beginning in Shubrā and ending in Tahrir Square, on April 15, 2011 demanding the armed forces rapidly account for those involved in bombing churches.
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Khayrat al-Shātir, Deputy of the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Murshid, said in his first announced conferencem, that developing the MB consists of several steps that will take some time to achieve.
He added that the MB's Murshid assigned him the mission of developing the group and the MB's work.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Ahmad Lutfī, a 27-year-old man who had been accused of bombing the Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter in Alexandria, [Read background information,] was released from al-'Aqrab prison after being acquitted.
Lutfī’s sister relates that he was subjected to torture by the State...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
The International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) issued a declaration, signed by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī, Chairman of the Union, to Egyptians.
The declaration condemned fitnah tā'ifīyah between Muslims and Christians, and asserted that Islam protect churches and respects them, as well as fights...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
On Wednesday April 13, the Muslim Brotherhood Murshid (Guide) Muhammad Badī’ announced that the MB would be capable of winning 75 percent of seats in Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
He stressed that the MB would nevertheless contain itself, competing for no more than a third of...
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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.