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Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2023
The Senate’s Religious Affairs and Awqāf (Endowments) Committee met on Monday after the end of the general session to study and debate the Egyptian Family House’s efforts in raising awareness of the values of tolerance, coexistence and the strengthening of feelings of national unity and belonging.
Shaykh Naẓīr ͑Ayyād says God has created humanity for the protection and advancement of the universe
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2023
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ͑Ayyād, who was representing the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyīb, delivered a speech at the conference on religious leaders’ role in preserving the environment. It was organized by the Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding...
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2023
The President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī, has identified plans by Saudi Arabia to build the first evangelical church in the country and the event of a Christmas mass being held for the first time there, as signs of the country’s increasing openness. Dr. Zakī also...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
During an address welcoming a French delegation of journalists, politicians, and writers, Pope Tawāḍrūs spoke on the role of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, as well as the status of Christians in the country and wider region. He warned of the dangers that would result from a diminishing...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
In the governorate of South Sinai, Muslims, and Christians have worked together to set up Ramaḍān decorations and hang traditional lanterns in the streets of the city of al-Ṭūr, thus setting an example of the close bonds of fraternity and amity between the adherents of the two religions there....
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has spoken on the topic of religious differences and diversity, expressing the opinion that diversity among mankind was intentional by God and that there is nothing wrong with it as long as it does not lead to conflict or harm. Dr. ʿAllām, who is also...
Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2023
The city of Luxor in southern Egypt has become a paradigm of amity between Muslims and Copts during the holy month of Ramaḍān after Rūmānī Ramzī ʿAjāybī and his son Bīshūy hosted the largest māʾidat al-raḥman (charitable ifṭār) for their Muslims neighbors in Egypt. The father and son provide this...
Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2023
The Catholic Center for Studies and Media offered a message of congratulations to Muslim brothers and sisters across the world on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān. This message is sent annually by the Vatican’s Roman Catholic Church via the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, February 3, 2023
In a period of fewer than two days, the American, French, German, and Italian embassies sent warnings to the embassies of Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Finland, saying that these countries’ nationals might be subjected to retaliatory attacks by “Islamists”, particularly in Turkey, after a...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
On Thursday 16th, the United Arab Emirates saw the opening of the “Abrahamic Family House". By bringing together the three celestial religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) under one roof, the Abrahamic Family House implements the Document on Human Fraternity, signed between the Grand Imām of...
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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.