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Date of source: Sunday, January 13, 2008
January 7 is the day when Copts, in accordance with the Coptic calendar, celebrate Christmas. The occasion received a significant amount of attention in the Egyptian press that published a considerable number of articles about Coptic issues in general and the Christmas celebrations in particular....
Date of source: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Pope Shenouda is a charismatic character who has always had outspoken stances on national and international causes. With his high sense of patriotism, Pope Shenouda III has become a distinctive feature in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Sunday, December 23, 2007
Hānī Daniel interviews Dr. Butrus Ghālī, president of the National Council for Human Rights [NCHR], who spoke about the changes taking place in the socio-political arenas in Egypt as well as the role of the NCHR in defending values of equality, justice and citizenship.
Date of source: Friday, December 21, 2007
A state of tranquility prevailed the city of Isnā in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, which witnessed chaotic acts carried out by a Muslim mob who attacked Coptic properties last week. Officials have estimated that the damages will amount to 1, 265,000 Egyptian pounds, and have decided to...
Date of source: Saturday, January 6, 2007
A woman appeals against a ruling that has sent her into prison for three years on charges of corrupting her identity card to change religion entry form Islam to Christianity, although she has never had an identity card.
Date of source: Sunday, December 16, 2007
The article tells the story of two Christian sisters – Bahīyah and Shādīyah – who are officially recorded as Muslims since their father secretly converted to Islam in 1964. As he was afraid of the riddah, the father chose to make a forged identity card for himself as well as two birth certificates...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The Egyptian press analyzes the various repercussions of the declared introspections of the Jihād Group. Political observers and specialists in political Islam differ in their evaluation of these introspections.
Date of source: Sunday, December 9, 2007
Two Coptic girls have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
35. Max Michel Ḥanna: I am willing to kiss Pope Shenouda’s hands if I am permitted to visit him
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2007
In the article, Max Michel Ḥannā, Archbishop Maximus, is still fighting to have his new St. Athanasius Church recognized by the court.
Date of source: Saturday, December 8, 2007
The article reports on the statement of human rights group Egyptian against Religious Favoritism on a huge campaign against Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus, which has begun in the wake of his speech opposing the spread of the Iran-style Ḥijāb, chador.
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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.