Date of source:
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.
Date of source:
The Supreme Press Council releases a document urging the Egyptian media to take care in preserving national unity in its coverage of the incidents and follow up to Naj‘ Hammādī.
Date of source:
Press coverage of the controversial visit to Egypt by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Although the event was planned long ago, its occurrence so soon after the incidents of Naj‘ Hammādī has lead many to question the motives of the trip and suspect foreign...
Date of source:
Press review on the Ministry of Endowments plans to combat foreign missionary activity in Egypt’s border reasons, and Christian apathy towards taking action against the missionaries.
Date of source:
National Unity in Egypt was manifested for the second day in a row, as the press reported on the death of four Coptic men trying to save an old Muslims worker of 59 years old when he fell in a cesspool in a village in Dakahlia governorate.
Date of source:
In its reporting on the incidents of Naj‘ Hammādī, the press focused on the different analyses of the incident; the possible motives and causes. While many people blamed MPs and governmental institutions, others blamed the media and extremist religious discourse. Many observers criticized the...
Date of source: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Thousands of Copts organize a peaceful candle-lit demonstration to honor the victims of Naj‘ Hammādī.
Date of source:
The Azhar Grand Imām and the Minister of Endowments headed to Naj‘ Hammādī for the Friday prayers and to offer their condolences to Bishop Kyrillos and the victims' families. They both stated that Islam is innocent of such crime and stressed the significance of preserving the national unity. In Naj...
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 2010
Hānī Labīb shows some of the effects of sectarianism on the Christian youth.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 2010
The article suggests the development of school curricula that show highlight discrimination against Copts.