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Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2007
The article reviews a number of speeches delivered during last Friday’s prayers in different cities across the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
In the
spotlight of the recent random Fatwás, a new Muslim denomination appears to be stealing the limelight on the
religious stage. Security forces launched a campaign of arrests against the followers of this belief. al-Qur’āniyyīn or Ahl al-Qur’ān do not recognize the Sunnah or the H...
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
New sectarian
tension has surfaced in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Dāmūd following a quarrel between a Coptic family and a
Muslim family. 13 persons were injured in the incidents, and the security forces assert that the situation is now under
control.
Date of source: Thursday, June 14, 2007
A Christian school girl called Nancy ‘Ādil Halīm, whose father had converted
to Islam, was forced to take an Islamic religion exam by Abu Bakr al-Saddīq school’s administration.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
Victor Wahīb Fām was the only Coptic candidate who ran for the Shūrá Council elections of al-Fayyūm governorate, but security pressure forced him to concede his candidacy in favor of the National Democratic Party candidate Hānī Sayf al-Naṣr.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
Former navy officer engineer Ahmad Hasan Ma’mūn sent a letter to the author in which he expressed his astonishment at the allegations of persecution and discrimination against Copts. He indicated that Copts were assuming high-ranking posts in the army during the 1973 war.
Date of source: Thursday, June 14, 2007
A new sectarian incident took place in al-Dukhaylah province in Alexandria when some Muslims attacked a Coptic Orthodox Church after a normal quarrel between Muslim and Christian children. The attack left 25 injured on both sides and damages to the church building.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
In
a heated hearing, the Supreme Administrative Court postpones looking into appeals filed by a number of Christians who have
embraced Islam for a temporary time and want to return to Christianity until July 1. The court has earlier rejected their
right to have Christianity written in the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
Allegations arise as a
result of the refusal of some Canadian governmental figures to meet with the Egyptian Minister of Communication during his
visit to Canada. While the Coptic website “Copts United” attributed this refusal to the discrimination of Copts in
Egypt, governmental sources...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
A Copt was forced to withdraw from the Shūrá Council elections in the interest of the nominee of the ruling National Democratic Party. While the church urges Coptic youth to lead a positive role in public life and calls to establish a Muslim-Christian committee for this aim, many Coptic thinkers...
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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.