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Date of source: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Pope Shenouda is reported to have had a number of secret meetings withbishops discussing the Clerical Council's current situation, where Copts have demanded the removal of Bishop Bola, of Tanta, from the presidency of the Council and the appointment of four bishops of his administration. During...
Date of source: Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party ‘Freedom and Justice’, Dr. Muhammad Sa'd al-Katatnī, has described the remarks of Eric Cantor, the majority leader in the U.S., as an “unacceptable intervention” after Cantor expressed his concerns over the possibility of a majority...
Date of source: Thursday, August 11, 2011
A source from St. Mark’s Cathedral told al-Dustūr that Pope Shenouda III has welcomed the draft of a law criminalizing religious discrimination, which was put forward by the National Commission for Justice and Peace two days ago.
Date of source: Thursday, August 11, 2011
According to reports in Al-Dustūr, the series of violent events witnessed by the village of Faraj’ Allah, in the governorate of al-Minya, last week are not a fair reflection of Muslim-Christian relations. The brawl that broke out between the two sides is alleged to have now been resolved under a...
Date of source: Friday, August 5, 2011
The Coptic Peace Charity Organization in Shubrā arranged a National Unity banquet which is held by Egyptian churches every Ramadan.
Date of source: Friday, August 5, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III ignored commenting on the historical trial of ousted President Husnī Mubārak in his weekly sermon on Wednesday (August 3, 2011).
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2011
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A crisis erupted in the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral after altar boys attacked protesters who were demonstrating for second marriage in Wāyily, 'Abbāssīyah.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2011
"Justice is not equality as some claim and Sharī'ah is the greatest blessing from God; that is the basis of our disagreement with liberals," said Yāsir Burhāmī, salafī Shaykh.
He added that liberals believe that Sharī'ah is the worst that God Has given us, while we [salafists] believe that it is...
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2011
The official spokesman of the Islamic Group, 'Asām 'Abd al-Mājd, was heard making comments after he left a mosque on Friday in Cairo, describing the protesters in Tahrīr Square as “hooligans.” The Islamic Group has denied these comments.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2011
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The Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) has banned preachers from travelling to Tehran, stressing that Egypt is a predominantly Sunnī country, but is still respectful of Āl al-Bayt. It was mentioned that there should be greater convergence between Cairo and Tehran, and in the preaching 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.