Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2005
The basic premise form which this article proceeds is that the Copts are (or should be) genuine Egyptian citizens, that is, first – calls citizens. Egypt is their county; they are not living here by the grace of others but are full entitled to enjoy the status and rights of nationhood, as full...
Date of source: Friday, March 11, 2005
Rajā’ī ‘Atīya enters the Bar Association election race this time hoping to score a sweeping victory to make up for the loss in the last elections, which he blamed on a rigged and manipulative vote count.
Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2005
Judge Tāriq al-Bishrī wrote a number of articles on the issue of Coptic-Muslim relations in different newspapers and magazines including: al-Usbouc, Afāq ‘Arabīya and Al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī. In my article, I will comment on some points that Judge al-Bishrī raised previously.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 22, 2005
We affirmed many times that the Church wants to play a political role that will be at odds with the essence of Christianity. Politics is known for its fluctuating stances that are different from religious values and principles. Moreover, the Egyptian law, thanks to Allāh, does not offer the Church...
Date of source: Monday, February 21, 2005
My article mainly deals with two points raised in the two articles published by my dear friends: Bishop Mousa and counselor al-Bishrī. The first point is regarding Bishop Mousa’s answer to a question he asked and that is whether the Church works in politics. His answer was in the negative,...
Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2005
How can we assess what happened in the case of Wafā’ Costantine? Who is the loser in this case and who is the winner of politicizing this case? Some Copts as well as Church leaders believe that they have achieved a victory by preventing Costantine from leaving the Church.
Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2005
In her weekly article in al-Usbou‘, Dr. Karīmān Hamza called Egyptian Copts “the happiest minority in the world.” A week later, Mr. Nabīl cUmar wrote about the same subject in Sawt al-Umma. After I had read these two articles I could not restrain myself from feeling angry not because I am...
Date of source: Sunday, February 13, 2005
Earlier this month, as Egypt’s police celebrated their day, President Hosni Mubarak honored 103 policemen and officers for distinguished performance on duty. Only one – who had lost his life in action – was Copt, meaning that Copts measured 0.97 per cent of the honorees.
Date of source: Thursday, February 10, 2005
Bishop Boula of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Tantā said during the national unity meeting held at Mār Girgis Church, Tantā, that the Church does not belong to any particular party and that its main concern is the interests of Egypt. Bishop Boula added that the Church’s roots in Egypt means that it...
Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2005
For Arab Christians, this Christmas my have been a time for introspection, but for Arab Muslims it was time for some serious thinking. The last holiday season more than any other in recent memory witnessed events of inclusions and exclusion, both sad and dramatic, symbolically.