Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2005
The phenomenon of giving religious names increases during times of crises, which consequently increases the sectarian gap between Egyptians.
Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2005
When ‘Amr Bin al-‘Āss conquered Egypt, Islam did not only free land and religious consciousness from the Roman Byzantine colonization, but also freed the Egyptian Orthodox churches.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2005
The National Unity Committee at the Journalists Syndicate held a meeting two days ago to discuss the sectarian situations and the role the press plays in provoking sectarian violence.
Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2005
When Mukhtār Nouh was released in 2002, he carried a reconciliation initiative between the government and the Muslim Brotherhood. Yet, his initiative was rejected by the elders of the Brotherhood who distrust a government that arrests and tortures its members and aims at eradicating the group.
Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2005
For the first time Muntasir al-Zayyāt [lawyer of the Jamācāt al-Islāmīya] states reasons behind the defeat of fanatic groups in Egypt. In his book Al-Jamācāt al-Islāmīya…Ru’ya min al-Dākhil [the Jamācāt al-Islāmīya …A look from within], he explains the causes of peace reigning over Egypt whilst...
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2005
In an interview with the TV program al-k, President Mubārak asserted that Egypt is the homeland of all Egyptians, Muslims and Christians. He also warned against the consequences of escalating any Muslim–Christian individual incident.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 4, 2005
In an interview with al-Qāhira, Dr. Henry Amīn, a well-known dermatologist and a member of the Permanent Committee of Islamic and Coptic Antiquities, calls for the separation of Coptic Antiquities.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 4, 2005
The remains of Mark the Apostle remained in the hands of Egyptian Christians since his martyrdom in his church in Bolka [Alexandria] in 68 AD. The body remained there during the Byzantine rule. During the period of Pope Kyrillos VI, Pope Paul VI agreed to Pope Kyrillos’s demand to return the body...
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
In the wake of Wafā’ Costantine, Muhammad al-Bāz discusses the reasons why Christian girls convert to Islam. Al-Bāz mentions divorce in Christianity as one of the main factors behind the phenomenon.
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
Human Rights Watch issued a document entitled: “Divorced from justice: Women’s unequal access to divorce in Egypt,” documenting serious human rights violations in biased Family Laws against women in Egypt.