Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The
author tackles the visit
paid by Pope Benedict XVI to Auschwitz, Poland, where the Nazi German army
committed brutal massacres of European
Jews and others in what is known as the Holocaust.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
The return of retired veiled actresses to the small screen has raised many questions over the roles they are likely to agree to play after putting on the hijāb.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Awqāt al-Farāgh [Free time], a movie starring
a group of youngsters in
their early twenties, reflects the struggle of Egyptian teenagers with their
religious and social beliefs. The 19-
year-old scriptwriter of the movie, ‘Umar Jamāl,
discussed the issue of the hijāb
among Egyptian young girls...
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The planned screening of The Da Vinci Code in Egypt has been
met with strong opposition from church leaders. Arguing that “forbidden fruit is sweet,” Hānī
Labīb believes that the ban on the movie will encourage more people to see the movie.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
A dispute between a Muslim and a Coptic family over a strip of land is said to have caused
sectarian sedition.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The author criticizes the way the state is dealing with Coptic problems, which only led to
deteriorating relationships between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, and calls for quick political and
constitutional reforms as the only way out of this serious dilemma.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Youssuf Sidhom presents the case of a Copt who was accused of forgery when he attempted to gain a national identity card stating that he was Christian.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
The Supreme Council for Culture organizes a symposium on
‘Religion
and Nationalism’
Date of source: Friday, June 9, 2006
The author continues his series of
articles in Sawt
al-Azhar newspaper replying to Archpriest Zakarīyā Butrus’s opinions
about Islam and his
appearances on the Christian TV channel al-Hayāt.
Date of source: Thursday, June 8, 2006
The
author argues that the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and
emigrant Copts may lead to a religious crisis.