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Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2001
The article sheds light on the extremists’ attempts to control sporting clubs and youth centers within their bid to dominate the largest possible sector of Egypt, 27 million young people, in order to guarantee a longer existence.
Date of source: Saturday, April 21, 2001 to Friday, April 27, 2001
When the Ottoman Empire became a major world-power, controlling the East and the holy places, a number of Italian monks, fearing that the Empire would prevent them visiting the holy places in Palestine, decided to build a new Jerusalem on top of an Italian mountain to be used for pilgrimages.
Date of source: Saturday, April 21, 2001 to Friday, April 27, 2001
Fellow students at Assuit University mistook an ankh, ancient Egyptian life sign, for a cross which sparked widespread rumors that a girl had converted to Christianity. There was a disturbance in the dormitory and security were called, but the incident ended quickly. However, rumors spread in...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
Rose El-Youssef magazine has its effect on our Egyptian society. Its journalists are courageous. They enjoy a keenness about finding truth and they honestly withstand and protect all Egyptian values.
The subject of the article is a critical subject that was handled by the Western press without...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
[Al-Khola’: wife’s request for divorce in return of renouncing all her rights in the marriage]
A lawyer started a lawsuit to make Al-Khola’ law ineffective as he argues it is unconstitutional. The client of that lawyer is Coptic a lady who changed her religion to have the right to Al-Khola’ but the...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
An ex-television announcer who wore the veil and is now running a school in one of Ansar Al-Sunna society’s mosques, claimed that the Imam of the mosque accused her of turning the mosque’s basement into a cabaret. The Imam denied that and said it was she who claims to be modern and is responsible...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
A sheikh, who worked for ten years in Germany as a teacher, and learned "Al-Higama" [scarification, his method of "treatment" teaches people how to treat themselves in this way. He does not take any fees for his practice. Instead he sells the visitors two audio tapes and a booklet explaining Al-...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
Scientific interpretation of the Qur’an and explaining the scientific facts it includes has received wide popularity. Verses from the Qur’an talking about the cosmology of this world were interpreted by non-specialists in the field of astronomy and space, to the extent that some wrong...
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
A religious party is very dangerous. Some of the younger Brotherhood members are more open minded, and so is Ma’amoun Al-Hodeibi. In contrast with the current and very stiff guide, some of them do not believe in the use of violence. He added that it is a historical fact that all extremist groups...
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2001 to Friday, April 13, 2001
Contrary to what happened during Mubarak’s last visit to the USA, the majority of emigrant Copts came to greet Mubarak in a civilized way, asking him to order a resumption of the investigations into Al-Kosheh incidents. Rafique Iscander and Moheb Michael, head of the Soldiers of the Cross, were...
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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.