Date of source: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Presidential candidate 'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh said he is counting on support from salafists, who he said are greater in number than the Muslim Brotherhood (MB).
“Salafists have been preaching in the mosques for 30 years under Mubārak without being persecuted like the Muslim Brotherhood,” he...
Date of source: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Dr. 'Abd al-Qawī Khalīfah, Cairo governor, assured the necessity of taking all engineering, scientific, artistic measures to protect Monastery of Sama‘ān al-Kharāz in al-Duwayqah area for its global and touristic value.
[Reviewer's Note: News story was also covered in al-Yawm al-Sābi', May 25, 2011...
Date of source: Friday, May 20, 2011
In al-Jumhūrīyah, page 1, May 20, 2011, reports noted that the Coptic Maspero protests may be solved after a decision to reopen four churches and the release of Coptic detainees in Maspero incidents, proven to be not involved in the incident.
Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Muhammad Ibrāhīm Mikāwī, 50 years-old, called Sayf al-'Adl, is an Egyptian doctor, who served in the Egyptian special forces. After that he became an activist in Islamic Jihād group, before joining Afghani fighters in their war against the Soviet invasion.
He is believed to be the third man after...
Date of source: Monday, May 9, 2011
AWR's Diana Maher Ghali writes a two days' press review on Imbābah incidents.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The article talks about the refusal of the church to receive the subpoena sent by the prosecution in the Kāmīliyā Shihātah case, and wonders since Virgin Mary appeared in churches then why can't Kāmīliyā appear in front of the prosecution to say whether she is Christian or Muslim.
On the other hand...
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: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
There is no contradiction between Islam or a civil state, Islam or freedom of opinion, or Islam with citizenship, and anyone who believes in this does not understand the reality of Islam.
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Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sources have noted that Coptic Pope Shenouda III began writing his diaries prior to his health trip to the U.S.
His diaries will tackle a lot of sensitive issues from the times of former President 'Anwar al-Sadāt's rule, but it is still speculations whether his diaries will include the former...
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...