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Date of source: Thursday, December 12, 2013
The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom issued a report that criticized some of the articles in the Egyptian draft Constitution pertaining to freedom of religion and practicing religious rites. It stated that restricting the freedom to the heavenly religions will not allow others,...
Date of source: Sunday, December 22, 2013
Mustāfá al-Fikī assures that Pope Shenouda did not sit with Mubarak a single time. Yet, he was not in a conflict with him. He assured that Mubarak had intervened to return Wafā’ Costantine (Mina Zakaria, “Copts United”, Dec. 22). Read original text in Arabic.
Abd al- Massīh requesting to form a security department that focuses on protecting houses of worship
Date of source: Sunday, December 22, 2013
Human Rights activist Sa’īd Abd al- Massīh the head of the Egyptian Center for Human Rights and Development has submitted a memo to the Minister of Interior requesting him to form a security department that focuses on protecting houses of worship. He added that this department is important in the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 21, 2013
Chairman of the International Coptic Union in Austria, Kamāl ‘Abd al-Nūr, stated that Muslim Brotherhood are responsible for the attack on the Two Saints Church that took place in Alexandria in January, 2011 (Na’īm Yusuf, “Copts United”, Dec. 21). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Saturday, December 21, 2013
Chairman of the International Coptic Union in Austria, Kamāl ‘Abd al-Nūr, stated that Muslim Brotherhood are responsible for the attack on the Two Saints Church that took place in Alexandria in January, 2011 (Na’īm Yusuf, “Copts United”, Dec. 21). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Newspapers have reported on an attack against a building of Mar Girgis Church in Barbā village, Sudfā Center, Asyut, by armed assailants. The reports stated that the workers inside the building were attacked by a mass of bullets which led to their escape. Police forces have not yet intervened (...
Date of source: Sunday, November 24, 2013
He also stated that the positive discrimination for Copts is extremely dangerous because it means that we increase role of the Copts, even if at the expense of efficiency (Amānī Mūsá, Copts United, Nov. 23). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Kamāl Zākhir, the coordinator of Copts secular group, stated that the Church could no longer direct how Copts are to vote, both for a referendum on a new constitution or any future elections (Amānī Mūsá, Copts United, Nov. 23). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Rev. Dr. Ikrām Lam'ī, President of the Evangelical Synod, expressed satisfaction with Pope Tawadros’ rejection of the quota, because it would have divided the country. He stated that Copts should either be put on the top of the lists or they should have seats in which competition is solely among...
Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2013
During a march yesterday (November 23) that started from the Azīz Billah Mosque in Hilmīyat al-Zaytūn, the supporters of the deposed president spray-painted on the walls of the Church of the Virgin Mary writings disrespectful of the Pope Tawadros II and the army, including: “Down with the rule of...
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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.