Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 6, 2006
Al-Maydān claims the Coptic Orthodox Church
isolated Bishop Marqus and
assigned Bishop Rūfā’īl in his place. Bishop Marques denies this.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 11, 2006
Although
the Criminal Court has issued a verdict canceling a decision of the High State Security
Prosecution putting
two prominent Muslim Brotherhood leaders, Dr ‘Isām al-
‘Iryān and
Muhammad Mursī, under house arrest, many criticized the group for adhering to a
vague political and
religious...
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Mahmoud Samāhah examines the activities of the Islamic dā‘iyah
cAmr Khālid on a number of Arab satellite channels, accusing him of seeking personal
financial gain by distributing his programs to three different channels, while presenting almost the same content.
Samāhah believes that Khālid has...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 4, 2006
Jehovah’s Witnesses could break through the Egyptian haphazard societies to spread their preaching. The review provides the historical background of the group and the opinions of some Coptic figures.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 4, 2006
Restoration works on the Hanging Church and the Coptic Museum were stopped
suddenly because of financial reasons.
The whole area is in danger of fire damage, for it is not
protected.
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 27, 2006
Al-Maydān interviewed the leader of the Washington- based U.S. Coptic Association, Michael Munīr, about his recent visit to Egypt, during which he attended a number of conferences and asked him for his opinion on a number of political issues, including the increasing role of the Muslim Brotherhood...
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 27, 2006
Following a
series
of controversial statements that aroused the anger of many Egyptians, the Supreme Guide of the Muslim
Brotherhood,
Muhammad Mahdī ‘Ākif, was recently quoted as allegedly inciting the murder
of Arab leaders
during an interview with a national newspaper.
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 20, 2006
Angry reactions to Pope
Benedict’s remarks on Islam and the Prophet
Muhammad continued for a second week. Some Muslim figures,
including Iranian President Ahmadinejad and
Malaysian Prime Minister ‘Abd Allāh Ahmad
Badawī, have accepted the pope’s regret at the
furious reactions to his remarks...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 30, 2006
This article critiques an
article written by Priest Marcus
‘Azīz, in which he expresses anger about Max Michel and the
church’s hostility towards him.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 22, 2006
Over the past few months, many Egyptian intellectuals and Christian clergy have called for the removal of any reference to religious affiliation from identity cards. Amongst these was Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl, who stated in al-Maydān of August 16, 2006 that the inclusion of religious...