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Date of source: Monday, March 16, 1998
A new law allows the courts to hear cases related to Orfi-marriage, a form of marriage not recognized until now by the official authorities.
Date of source: Monday, March 9, 1998
Pope Shenouda’s consecration of a new priest has caused an uproar in the church. A former secretary of the Pope, father Theodosius, has sent telegrams to the President, the Interior minister, the head of State Security and the several church personalities objecting to the consecration of the new...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 11, 1998
A book on the nature of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt is reviewed. The book points out the friendly nature of relationships between Muslims and Copts in Egypt throughout history. It concentrates mainly on the role of one priest in the 1919 revolution; Father Sergious preached against the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 11, 1998
Dissidents of the Muslim Brotherhood reveal the mentality of obedience that is adhered to in the organization. Conformism is highly appreciated especially among the younger generations and thus not much dialogue takes place.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 4, 1998
El-Ahali looks back to the days after the revolution of 1919 when Copts had prominence in Egypt’s public life. El-Ahali, mouth piece of the Tagammu Party, prides itself in having the best characteristics of the liberal age of that period. Today, however, there is a segregation in society. Copts are...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 4, 1998
The article (written by a Christian intellectual) speaks about the integration of Copts in the Egyptian society. Too many empty words are used and too easily ’others’ are blamed. The author want to look for practical solutions which would be a contribution to Egypt’s development. We should look at...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 4, 1998
The author Rifa’at Sa’id argues that Islam in his view is humanistic and is not the way Islamists present it. The Prophet Mohammed presented a flexible, logical and human method in dealing with people who have different beliefs or opinions. There are no people with infallible interpretations of the...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.