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On June 21, 2009 violent conflict broke out between Muslims, Christians, and security forces of Izbet Bushra, a small village located in the governorate of Beni Suef, approximately 120 kilometers south of Cairo.
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The aim of this study is to show how modern Arabic literature and poetry could help in the effort to understand modern Arab society and its problems.
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This report provides an overview of different human rights organizations in Egypt and th
Date of source: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Bishop Marqus, Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Shubrā-al-Khaymah held an interview with the Cairo-based Danish photo-journalist Flemming Weiss Andersen and Jayson Casper, the international coordinator for the ZIVIC peacemaking initiative at the Center for Arab West Understanding (CAWU). During the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 2009
A passage in a legal textbook for Cairo university students that states that Muslims cannot leave money in their wills for the construction of churches has caused controversy in Egypt. The Coptic lawyer submitted a question to Dār al-iftā’ on the issue but even the fatwá that was issued in response...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Religious establishments have to move with the times if they are going to capably confront the flood of sectarian sentiments coming in via satellite TV and the Internet.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Coverage on President Mubarak’s visit to the United States continue in this issue, and Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī’s work is discussed by Dr. ‘Abd al-Mu‘tī Bayyūmī.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
On October 18, Egyptian newspapers were full of reports about rumors of the head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s resignation. However by the following day Mahdī ‘Ākif has renounced the allegations as baseless lies and stated that he would remain as the head of the group until the scheduled elections in...
Date of source: Sunday, September 27, 2009
The editorial looks at interesting articles in this week’s issue such as ones about Muslims leaving money in their wills to church building and recent sectarian incidents in Minia. The question of religious conflicts being motivated essentially by differences in faith is also raised.
Date of source: Saturday, October 31, 2009
There are a number of fascinating articles in this issue of AWR that reflect the diverse nature of the various currents in Egyptian society and the debates that have gripped the nation over the past week.