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Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
Bishop Marcus, Bishop of Shubrā, stated that the Coptic Orthodox Church did not ask Copts to vote for a particular presidential candidate. He added “we never said to Copts who to vote for”. He expressed his fears that presidential candidate al- Sīsī comes to the Saturday mass, as he is targeted by...
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
A number of Coptic activists have requested through Facebook Campaigns to intensify the security on churches during Easter.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
The TV show "Hawā Miṣr", broadcasted on the channel "France 24", discussed the attack on the houses of the Copts in Minya governorate, and the way to solve the customary sessions.
Date of source: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Anonymous perpetrators kidnapped 26-year old Coptic farmer, ‘Bolbol,’ from his farm near the village of Mashtah in Suhag. His father, Jamīl Zakī, issued the report regarding his son’s kidnapping at the local police station and the investigation is ongoing to find the perpetrators.
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2014
The National Council for Human Rights has prepared a national unity iftār, that included Copts and Muslim as a celebration of the national unity that bring them together.
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2014
Fr. Isisaurus al-Samuely, priest of MarMorcosChurch in Zurich, Switzerland,stated that Egypt about 12 million Christian citizens, and that there is no possibility that all of them seek asylum within Europe.
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2014
Ashraf Anīs, Member of the Association the Right to Live, and the first person who resigned from the Coptic Orthodox Church stated that ruling of the Administrative Court to allow him to resign from the Orthodox Church, based on the decision of the church, is an acknowledgment that resigning from...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The government of Sudan has announced on Saturday that it will not grant licenses for the construction of any new churches. The Minister of Guidance and Endowments stated Saturday that the existing churches were enough for the Christians in Sudan.
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2014
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Shaykh, Ahmad al-Tayyib, made a decision to appoint Dr. Muhyiddin Afifī as Secretary General of the Islamic Research Academy.
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2014
More than 150 Copts were kidnapped for ransom last year nine of which were killed, according to the Maspero Youth Foundation for Development and Human Rights. The Diocese of Minya stated that the number of Copts kidnapped in Minya alone reached 100 Copts, due to the inaction of the police.
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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.