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Date of source: Saturday, April 2, 2011
A salafist said Wā’il Nūr, a state security officer, has asked him to bomb the al-‘Umrānīya church to “straighten up” Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III.
The remarks were made by Shaykh Abū Yahyá during his testimony in the Kāmīliyā Shihātah case in a session that lasted for six hours.
Abū Yahyá...
15. Copts respond: Brotherhood’s alliance initiative is a temptation for the sheep before slaying it
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Coptic figures comment on the Muslim Brotherhood’s initiative to coordinate with Copts in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
They believe that the Muslim Brotherhood is manipulating Copts to reach their goals. They add that Copts prefer to nominate themselves on the National Democratic Party's...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Regarding the Copts’ fear of coordinating with the Muslim Brotherhood in the elections, Rafīq Hābīb, political thinker, said that Copts confuse between all Islamic trends and that they think that the Muslim Brotherhood are like al-Qā'dah, being influenced by the state media and the church which...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
In the National Center for Research's (NCSCR) study about Copts’ concept of citizenship, 'Abd al-Rahmān 'Abd al-'Āl, a political science expert at NCSCR, condemned the July Revolution for stirring fitnah tā'ifīyah among Egyptians and lead to the emigration of Copts and the establishment of...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Jamāl As'ad states that his experience with coordinating with the Muslim Brotherhood in the elections of 87 was terrible.
They refused to support him and that they hid the truth and claimed that they had supported him to show they are liberal. He argues that Copts who coordinate with the...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
The Muslim Brotherhood declared a new initiative of supporting Copts in the parliamentary elections. This initiative is expected to stir lots of controversy, especially that the group still insists on their stance denying Copts the right to assume power.
Mummad Jamāl Hishmat, member of the...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Over the past 50 years, the spread of political Islam and the isolation of Copts have been the two major political problems. The spread of static political Islam and the isolation of Copts from the political arena together in light of suppression have lead to political deals to achieve any goals....
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Bahā’īs found a court decision obtained by a Bahā’ī citizen from the Council of State's Supreme Administration Court in 1983 allowing him to have “Bahā’ī” written in his ID.
It is expected that the discovered decision may un uproar on Bahā’īs part and stir a lot of controversies. It is very...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
In an attempt to win the largest possible number of parliamentary seats, more than 30 Christian citizens declared their intention to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Cairo, Alexandria, Sohag, Asyut, Bani Swif and Minia. The article briefly introduces candidates.
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Nabīl Sidrāk, the independent Coptic candidate in the Shūrá elections in Ayūt stated that the Muslim Brotherhood supported him in the elections because they are friends.
Nabīl says that he did not succeed in the elections because he refused to win through forgery. He asserts that he will remain...
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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.