Date of source: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The report of the committee headed by Dr. Jamāl al-‘Utayfī on the al-Khankah sectarian events in 1972 is excellent. Many of its recommendations, have however, not been followed up thoroughly with the consequence that many of the factors that played a role in the tensions in 1972 still play a role...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Text of a lecture for students and professors of different faculties at the University of Copenhagen, November 3, 2004, about plans to establish the Center for Arab-West Understanding in Cairo, Egypt. The text explains that intercultural tensions do exist but can be combated with good information.
Date of source: Thursday, June 10, 2004
Rumors changed the car accident, in which Father Mikhael and two members of his church died, into murder.
Coptic human rights lawyer Maurice Sadeq makes false and inflammatory statements that create bitter feelings and tensions between Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Monday, February 9, 2004
Several journalists consulted AWR for information about issues such as alleged conversions.
Date of source: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Discussions about Amr Ibn Al-’As as prominent 7th century Muslim leader who conquered Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2005
Shawqī Murqus, went to the civil status department to ask for a national identity card but the department refused to issue it for him under the pretext that he had converted to Islam in 1972. He provided evidence that he had reconverted to Christianity with a ruling of the Clerical Council of the...
Date of source: Thursday, June 23, 2005
Rose al-Yousuf writes that Egyptian grassroots are not interested in demonstrations of the Kifāya movement.
Critique on an article about a Christian family alleging that the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar was involved in luring their daughter to Islam.
Date of source: Friday, March 25, 2005
Today Turkey is attempting to join the European Union and become the link between the Christian West and the Muslim East, but without wars or armies this time. Will the Europeans give a chance for the two cultures to be joined?
Date of source: Saturday, February 26, 2005
An example of how the murder of the Armanious family had been received in the US Coptic community. With a comment of the AWR editor.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Following the recent events, many people called for the cancellation of the religion item from identity cards, on the grounds that affiliation to the homeland is essentially based on citizenship, not religion. They added that the statement of every citizen’s religion in identity cards is a kind of...