Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 1999
The New York Council of Churches issued a report refuting allegations propagated by Western media regarding persecution of Copts and minorities in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2006
The controversial ‘Document of Religious Rights’ signed in April 2005 by the then head of the Azhar’s Interfaith Dialogue Committee, Shaykh Fawzī al-Zifzāf with visiting U.S. Christian clerics has made headlines in Egyptian press.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
The author criticizes the state’s emergency law, in effect for nearly 25 years, which has helped the state impose its repressive authority on the people and silence opposition parties and views deemed as violating the ordinary permitted framework.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 1999
[Report presented to the New York Council of Churches] The history of seven girls mentioned in the advertisement is described. That description is followed by listing the reasons for conversion and recommendations for human rights workers, the church and the government. The text is open for...
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 1999 to Wednesday, June 30, 1999
A comment on the claims made in the advertisement. The author has been collecting information in the past four years on 80 Christian girls who converted to Islam. Seven out of the ten names mentioned in the advertisement were in his files. There is no evidence of kidnap but the young age of several...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 1999
President Hosni Mubarak has met the delegation of the Coptic Churches in America. The head of the delegation declared that they were all proud of being Egyptians and supporting President Mubarak. He also pointed out that the minority which is trying to defame Egypt does not belong to the Egyptians...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 1999
The author, a high ranking Coptic Orthodox priest in Egypt, answers some points raised by emigrated Copts (mainly in the USA) alleging the persecution of the Christian minority in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 1999
The author answers some points raised by emigrated Copts (mainly in the USA) alleging the persecution of the Christian minority in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 1999
The Hamayouni Law is considered one of the main points in the claims about the persecution of the Copts in Egypt. But their speech proves the emigrants’ ignorance. This law was issued long time ago, and that was for the sake of the Copts. Besides, the conditions of this law are invalid long time...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 1999
We are not against the emigrant Copts, but we are against spreading accusations and claims without any proof. There is also a great difference between discussing Coptic problems and trying to find solutions for them and distorting Egypt’s reputation and exciting its enemies against it. The problems...