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Date of source: Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Article about al-Zāwiya al-Hamrā and the consequences of the Muslim-Christian tensions in the late seventies for life in this area.
Egyptian media about the alleged conversion of the wife of a priest in Abū al-Matāmīr.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
The article reports about a new discovery at the Monastery of Mari-Mina in Foum Al-Khalej, a district in Cairo, which were found as a result of restoration work. During the restoration of the sanctuary of the Holy Nativity at the church of Mari-Girgis [Saint George] of the monastery four layers of...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
The majority of Coptic antiquities are not registered. The Christian age is one of the most important parts of Egyptian history during which Egypt witnessed a large number of important events. Monasteries and churches are full of the secrets of this age. Here lies the importance of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
On the occasion of the Coptic celebration of Christmas tomorrow, Coptic churches perform masses today evening to celebrate the event. Archpriest Bulos Sam’an Abdel Sayyed of the Church of Saint Mary and Bishop Abra’am in Giza recounts the story of the Annunciation and some meditations on this event...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
Despite the fact that feasts of Copts in Egypt are not associated with new moon as the feasts of Muslims, there was some confusion this year about Coptic Christmas which is celebrated on the 7th of January. Sources from the office of Pope Shenouda asserted that Christmas eve is January 6 while...
Date of source: Thursday, January 1, 2004
The article is about twelve Coptic manuscripts that contain texts translated from Greek from the fourth century. The contents of these manuscripts will help a lot in the study of the history of religion and philosophical thought in the East.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
The article provides an overview of the a new a magazine titled “Rakoti” released by the Mari Mina Center for Coptic Studies. Rakoti is a Coptic name of a small ancient Egyptian village.
Date of source: Thursday, January 1, 2004
Coptic Life in Egypt
Claudia Yvonne Wiens, Introduction by Yousriya Loza Sawiris
AUC press, 2003, 128 p
While a number of photographic books on Egypt’s Christians have concentrated on the artistic and architectural heritage of the Copts, Coptic Life in Egypt focuses on the religious traditions and...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
The article provides an overview of a book titled “Coptic Life in Egypt” released by the American University in Cairo. Claudia Yvonne Wiens, the author of the book, provides photos and comments on the social life, traditions, religious rituals of Copts [Egyptian Christians].
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
The Supreme Administrative Court overturned the appeal of the Minister of Culture against an earlier verdict issued by the Alexandria Administrative Court which ordered the cancellation of the celebration of the mulid of Abu Hasera in Damanhour. It also decided that the shrine of Rabbi Abu Hasera...
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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.