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Rose al-Yūsusf published the detailed minutes of the prosecution’s investigationswith the suspects and witnesses in the case of the January 6 attacks in Naj‘ Hammādī. Bishop Kirillos of Naj‘ Hammādī stated that al-Kammūnī, the first suspect, could not afford the machine gun he used in the attacks,...
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Dr. Ahmad Fathī Surūr, president of the People’s Assembly criticizes a report from the European parliament into the events of Najc Hammādī.
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A press review on Coptic NDP MP Georgette Qillinī, who’s popularity is growing following her strong criticism of the government in the wake of the Najc Hammādī attacks.
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The delegation of the US Committee for Religious Freedom has visited Egypt in as part of its annual tour in different countries in the world. The visit to Egypt followed recent sectarian conflicts in Naj‘ Hammādī. The committee was received with a lot of criticism and many observers cast doubt on...
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Many international bodies and institutions have commented on the attacks of Naj‘ Hammādī. US Congress members have sent President Mubārak a message urging him to take prompt action over the crime. Some observers considered the Congress message and other organizations’ calls to be rejected as...
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Amidst the public uproar created by the attacks of Najc Hammādī, many voices are still heard in the Egyptian press hailing the Egyptian national unity highlighting examples of the historical deep-rooted cordial relationships between Muslims and Christians there. Many people denounced the foreign...
Date of source: Friday, January 22, 2010 to Sunday, January 24, 2010
Many Muslims and Christians participated in the funeral of the four Copts who died while trying to rescue a Muslim man who had fallen into a cesspool.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The author reports on what she calls “unknown organization” called Muslim expatriates. The organization has held its first conference in London, asking the Egyptian government for “equality” with Copts in Egypt and other demands.
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The following lines present the opinions of a number of Coptic clergymen and pastors about the attacks of Naj‘ Hammādī. Many clergymen stated that the attacks were criminal rather than sectarian and that they expressed ignorance.
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The following press review highlights the excessive religiosity in Egyptian society and the possible solutions. It also notes a review of a book by Dr. Mustafá ‘Awad, lecturer of Islamic thinking at ‘Ayn Shams University, in which he argues that hijāb is not a religious duty in Islam.