Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
Hānī Labīb presents the second part of his series that discussed the impact of religious Web site on Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt. He refers to the activities in religious chat rooms where Christian and Muslim youths exchange insults under the pretext of inter-religious dialogue.
Date of source: Sunday, August 26, 2007
Hānī Labīb discusses the internet’s role in affecting Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt as it has opened the door for sectarianism and disdaining religions.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
Ṭāriq al-Shinnāwī, an Egyptian critic, reviews how Muslim-Christian relations are presented in media, believing that Egyptians become over-sensitive about presenting religion in media.
Date of source: Sunday, August 26, 2007
The annual Mawlid [Religious celebration] of the Holy Virgin in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Salāmīyah in the Qinā Governorate occurred amidst tensions and quarrels between young Muslim men of the village and some of the visitors. Security forces however, kept the situation under control.
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2007
Egypt is a land of love and tolerance between Muslims and Christians despite all of the talk of sectarian strife.
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2007 to Friday, August 31, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf publishes copies of official documents related to the crisis over a piece of land in Marina that is the center of a conflict between the church and the Matrūh Governorate.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
The priest of the Marina Church rejected the news circulated about his intention to resort to international organizations to solve the recent controversy over the ownership of a parcel of land claimed by the church. He threatened to file a claim against the newspapers that created the rumors if...
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2007
The author stresses the unity of Muslims and Christians in Egyptian society, denouncing contemporary statements and discourse that stress the sectarian identity of the country and escalate the existing tension.
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2007
The story of two friends, Ahmed and Bishāy, shows that some that Muslims and Christians in Egypt are still as united as they used to be.
Date of source: Thursday, August 23, 2007
It is strange that nobody knows exactly who is behind the sectarian incidents in Egypt. Incidents are always attributed to hidden fingers inside and outside Egypt.