Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
The Bahā’īs are willing to participate in the referendum on the constitutional amendments as Egyptian citizens.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
Muhammad al-Bāz reports on Ronan Isaac’s article about the Prophet Muhammad and his wives.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
The incident of the exclusion of a Christian reader from her job reflects the excess of some officials within the Egyptian administrative system that aim to exclude Christian citizens from the top ranking positions.
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
‘Abd al-Khāliq Husayn states why conferences and dialogues held among religions and sects fail.
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Muḥammad ‘Aṭif discusses the concept of the unity of religions.
Date of source: Friday, February 16, 2007
Samiḥ Fawzī discusses the idea of establishing a Christian university similar to that of the Azhar.
Date of source: Friday, February 16, 2007
A riot in 721 AH, during the rule of Sulṭān Muḥammad Bin Qalāwūn, left 51 churches ruined in various cities in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
Sectarian violence broke out in the Upper Egyptian village of Armant, Qinā governorate, after rumors spread that a group of three Coptic young men seduced a number of Muslim girls and filmed them in compromising positions. Arson attacks swept the village and eight Muslim teenagers were arrested for...
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
In a series of articles entitled, ‘The Perils of a Religious State,’ Jābir ‘Aṣfūr, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Culture, warns of the dangers of Islamic theocracy.
Date of source: Thursday, February 15, 2007
Egyptian security forces recently launched a massive drive against leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, since group-related students gave a military style rally in the Azhar University a few months ago [AWR, week 51, 2006, article 26]. Members of the group say that the crackdown aims at removing the...