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Date of source: Saturday, January 5, 2013
Pope Tawadros received on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 a delegation of al-Azhar who went to extend Christmas greetings.
The Azhar delegation was led by Grand Imām, Ahmad al-Tayyīb and included Egypt's Muftī, ‘Alī Jum’ah; the Azhar Secretary, ꞌAbd al-Tawwāb Qutb; member of the Islamic Research Academy...
Date of source: Saturday, January 5, 2013
Under the title, “Pope Tawadros expects President Mursī’s visit to the Cathedral”, al-Sabāh reports that security measures inside the Church during Christmas mass will be carried out by scout youth, whereas the outside of the Cathedral will be surrounded by security forces of the Ministry of...
Date of source: Friday, January 4, 2013
Upon leading the funeral service of Ashraf Sāmī ‘Adlī, the young Egyptian who was killed during the bomb attack on Saint Mary and Saint Georges Coptic Orthodox Church in Misratah, Libya, Bishop Pachomius of al-Beheira and surrounding areas as well as Northern Africa, said that the attack on Misrata...
Date of source: Friday, January 4, 2013
In a statement on the “Sawt Al-Salaf” or the “Voice of Salaf” video footage, Dr. Yāsir Burhāmī issued a religious edict (fatwá) saying that ”Muslims who oppose the Sharī’ah-based Constitution are hypocrites, even if they fast and pray according to Islamic rules and consider themselves Muslims”. ...
Date of source: Friday, January 4, 2013
Pope Tawadros II met a delegation of the Egyptian Armed Forces headed by Colonel General ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī, Commander-In-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, in the papal headquarters. The delegation presented its greetings on the occasion of...
Date of source: Friday, January 4, 2013
The year 2012 witnessed a number of fatwás released by the Salafī preacher, ‘Abd al-Mun’im al-Shahāt. Insisting on the authenticity of his fatwá, he claims that according to Islamic Sunnah, the birth date of Jesus Christ is not in winter season, thus, harshly attacking Muslims who extend their...
Date of source: Friday, January 4, 2013
A further case of blackmailing Copts was published in Al-Sabāh: Tharwat Malik Barsūm, owner of a tourist resort in al-Minya governorate, Upper Egypt, filed a complaint against persons (identity undisclosed) blackmailing and asking him to pay a ransom of 500 thousand Egyptian Pounds or his resort...
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
Al-Sabāh published the full text of Pope Tawadros message to Copts for Christmas where he quoted a number of Bible verses that prove the holiness of the Christ's birth. Pope Tawadros greeted Copts for Christmas (Author not mentioned, al-Sabāh, Jan. 6, p. 9). Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
However, Dr. Muhammad Mihannā, Azhar’s Grand Shaykh’s advisor for foreign relations, called al-‘Ashrī’s statement as “insane” and resulting from the chaos Egypt is going through. Al-‘Ashrī had also stated that Christian women will be forced to wear hijāb (Fātimah Khālid, al-Sabāh, Jan. 6, p. 5). ...
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
“Copts 38” group sent a second letter to Pope Tawadros asking him to reconsider the personal affairs statute for Christians and solve the problems related to them, especially the issue of divorce. That came after the meeting of some of their members with the Pope (Rānyā Nabīl, al-Sabāh, Jan. 6, p....
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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.