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Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
An Egyptian administrative court has ruled against awarding the poet Hilmī Sālim the state literature prize. The poet has been criticized for committing religious contempt.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The recent controversial Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference was prevented from taking place by force. The following lines shed light on the conference’s recommendations and the press controversy it aroused.
Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2008 to Friday, April 18, 2008
Muná Bakr reports on a study that is underway at Oxford University that raises the issue of whether people tend to adopt religion because it is part of natural human development or whether it is a matter of upbringing.
Date of source: Monday, April 7, 2008
The article reports on Egyptians’ outrage – at both the diplomatic and public levels – at the bad treatment Pope Shenouda received at London’s Heathrow Airport. The pope was forced to pass through a metal detector, even though it violates protocols.
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
The author specifies why the Coptic Orthodox Church rejects the 1938 panel regarding Christians’ Personal Status Law. He mentions that the Coptic Orthodox Church has proposed a project Personal Status Law that was approved by all Christian denominations in Egypt, on more than one occasion but has...
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
The following lines present a review of Rev. Colin Chapman’s book ’Whose Promised land?’ translated into Arabic as la-Quds li-man?’ [Whose Jerusalem?].
Date of source: Monday, April 7, 2008
Ikrām Lam‘ī comments on the statements of footballer Muhammad Abū Turaykah in which he said that the players’ piousness was the reason they won the last African Cup of Nations. Lam‘ī believes that it is narrow minded to think about all activities from a religious perspective.
Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2008 to Friday, April 18, 2008
Although the Cabinet dismissed his campaign against drug addiction, the famous dā‘iyah cAmr Khālid leaked news to the press about receiving government patronage, leading the author to think that the dā‘iyah might have sought legitimate coverage for his campaign.
Date of source: Monday, April 7, 2008
The author praises the rational reaction of Muslims to the recent provocative film ’Fitna,’ saying that they seem to have learned from previous attacks on Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, June 26, 2008
While monks resume their sit-in at the monastery of Abū Fānā, Coptic communities abroad are organizing demonstrations protesting the incidents. The following presents an up-to-date review of the aftermath of the Abū Fānā attacks.
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Like an earthquake with several “aftershocks;”...
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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.