Date of source: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
As parliamentary elections loom, several NGO’s have applied for permission to monitor the polls.
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Holy Synod has denied in a statement that a play, which prompted angry demonstrations from Muslims in Alexandria, was meant to insult Islam or the Qur’ān. The church claimed that “the false allegations” were published by al-Maydān and al-Usbou‘ newspapers to spark sedition between Muslims and...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Ulfat Ja‘far argues that the US and other Western nations should examine their own school and university curricula concerning Islam, Muslims and Arabs, before trying to have school curricula, particularly theology and history, in Arab and Islamic countries modified.
Date of source: Sunday, October 16, 2005
The Brotherhood’s insistence on using the slogan "Islam is the Solution" mainly aims to garner as many votes in the elections as possible, proving that they do in fact seek to establish a religious-based state.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
A number of Egyptians residing in the US have set up a church independent from the Coptic Orthodox Church, and set up a headquarters in Egypt under the name St. Athanasius Church. Dr. Max Michel was ordained as its bishop carrying the name Maximus Hannā.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Many think that the extremist Christian Right is more dangerous than Bin Lādin and al-Zawahirī. This is true because Bin Laden is an extremist Muslim who does not organize policies of the Islamic and Arab world while the Christian Right has the power to formulate Western policy, especially that of...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Though some civil society organizations criticized the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) and accused it of being a decoration and a beautification of the regime in the eyes of American politics, they started to rethink their position after the issuance of its first annual report.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 12, 2005
To tackle a critical issue, namely “Coptic divorce,” related legislation, existing realities, and opinions of experts must be considered. Dialogue would eventually lead to a solution to open the door for thousands of Copts hopelessly seeking refuge at the Clerical Council and Egyptian courts.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 12, 2005
In an interview with Sabāh al-Khayr, Bishop Dr. Youhannā Qulta, Deputy Patriarch of the Coptic-Catholic Church in Egypt, teaches us how to love and understand both life and ourselves.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 31, 2004
The attitude of
the US Commission on International Religious Freedom in speaking of the rights of certain
religious minorities, described by the Commission as being ostracized and unrecognized, is
strange. In the United States, certain religious groups do not enjoy the right of “living in
peace...