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Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
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Date of source: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The tenth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic Hijrī calendar is known as ‘Āshūrā’. This day, is a sacred day celebrated by both Sunnīs and Shī’ah Muslims alike albeit for different reasons. Despite sharing this day in common, it highlights differences and brings memories of unjustified...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Few subjects are so sensitive in Egypt as the conversion from one religion to the other. It is often difficult to find out the truth in such stories with all of the possible interests involved, both of the convert and the people around him or her. One can obtain a better glimpse of the various...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Egyptian media are full of reports on the work of the current Constituent Assembly. On November 22, Arab-West Report met with Rev. Dr. Safwāt al-Bayādī, President of the Protestant Churches in Egypt and member of the Constituent Assembly. Arab-West Report had previously attended a conference of...
Date of source: Monday, June 10, 2013
The Maspero Youth Union has decided to participate in the June 30 demonstrations, stressing that President Muhammad Mursi (Mursī)'s attempt to win Copts' side by building a new church will fail. The Copts do not want to build churches, however they want a secure homeland with freedom and social...
Date of source: Friday, May 17, 2013
In a recent report by the New York Times, a clear trend towards migration has emerged among successful businessmen from Egypt’s Coptic community. Coptic businessmen remain a significant force in the trade, finance and accounting sectors.
One of the clear motivating factors for this phenomenon is...
Date of source: Thursday, May 2, 2013
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its concern about the status of religious minorities and religious freedoms in Egypt. USCIRF's 2013 Annual Report stated despite the progress made by the transitional government in advancing religious freedoms, and a...
Date of source: Friday, March 22, 2013
There is an atmosphere of concern in the village of al-Wāstá in the governorate of Beni Suef following the disappearance of the Muslim girl, Rānā Hātim Kamāl al-Shāzlī. On Wednesday, March 20, there was a march to protest the girl’s disappearance during which shops owned by Copts were forcefully...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 9, 2013
In a statement delivered to Rose al-Yūsuf, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II said: “I was keen to reassure the Copts feeling anxious for their future. The occasion of Christmas, a joyful day that carries a message of love and peace, was the ideal occasion to do so” (Michael ‘Adil, Rose al-Yūsuf, Jan...
Date of source: Sunday, February 24, 2013
Ahmad Fahmī, speaker of the Shūrá Council, announced that President Muhammad Mursī (Morsi) responded to the request of the Coptic Orthodx Church to change the dates of the parliamentary election so that it does not conflict with the Christian Easter holiday (Muhammad Husayn, al-Hurīyah wal-‘Adālah...
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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.