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Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Grand Imām of the Azhar, has agreed to a dialogue between the Azhar and the Catholic Church, following an official request by Bishop Yūhannā Qultah, Deputy Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church, as directed by Bishop Antonius Najīb, Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria....
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The author criticizes an article by Muná Makram ‘Ubayd in al-Shurūq on December 3, 2010 in which she described her lack of success in winning a seat in the women's quota system during the recent parliamentary elections. Labīb says that ‘Ubayd concludes that this loss is a message to Copts that...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Bishop Mūsá has revealed that a meeting will soon be held between bishops of various Christian groups in the Middle East and members of the Middle East Council of Churches. The purpose will be to discuss the situation of Christians and churches in the region.
In statements to Rose al-Yūsuf...
Date of source: Sunday, July 25, 2010
Priest Jibrā’īl 'Abd al-Masīh of al-Kushh responds to the accusation that he induced Christians to attack Muslims and destroy their shops during the incidents of al-Kushh in 2000 , as well as to the recurrent complaints against him published by Rose al-Yūsuf.
Rose al-Yūsuf comments on the priest’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
There are some views that the Spanish film "Agora," directed by Alejandro Amenábar, misrepresents Egyptian church history whereas others believe that it supports philosophy against the Christian faith, which, according to the film, is not without political ambition.
The film deals with the last...
Date of source: Monday, July 26, 2010
Judiciary sources reveal that the Ministry of Justice has finalized the statement of 90% of the unified personal status law for non-Muslims, pointing out the exclusion of the adoption article based on Pope Shenouda’s rejection of adoption. It added that the second article for marriage is still...
Date of source: Friday, July 30, 2010
The Coptic Church has produced a film about Joachim and Anna, the Virgin Mary’s parents. The film is based on a book written by Yawāqīn Sanī Yacqūb, the priest of Virgin Mary, Joachim, and Anna Church in Minya.
The film depicts the Jewish conception of sterile people. It also reflects Jewish...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
In an attempt to prevent sectarian fitnah and consolidate national unity, Copts formed a football team called “Abū Shūshah B” to participate in the “sport friendship” tournament held in Abu Tisht in Qena under the slogan “Egypt: One Homeland."
The teams include Muslims and Copts in an attempt to...
Date of source: Friday, August 27, 2010
The author argues that the state has referred the Coptic personal status issue to the church to resolve. He says the church has to introduce necessary reforms to resolve the crisis and limit conversions to other denominations.
Some Copts think the church insists on its stance on divorce and...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Two businessmen reported the priest of Virgin Mary Church in Sohag, Ridā ‘Atīyah, to ‘Umrāniyyah Police accusing him of taking 4.5 million pounds after claiming that he owned land up for sale in Nasr City.
Mār Mīnā Church priest in ‘Umrānniyah accused ‘Atīyah of raising donations impersonating a...
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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.