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Date of source: Saturday, November 21, 2009
National unity and coexistence are terms often employed by public figures and politicians to remind Egyptians that Muslims and Christians are united under the banner of the Egyptian state. However, in spite of this sporadic outbreaks of tensions between Muslims and Christians still occur. This...
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: 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: 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.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
As we enter the last month of 2009 there are a number of stories in the press that seem to highlight tensions between the Middle East and the West. One such article that editorial focuses on is a story published in an American newspaper on the case of the Christian convert Māhir al-Jawharī.
Date of source: Friday, December 11, 2009
The editorial covers a number of prominent articles that appear in this week’s issue. Firstly the issue of a report by Christian Solidarity International about Coptic women is discussed. The report has proved controversial and some Egyptian clergymen have responded negatively to the report....
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
The news of an alleged Evangelical plan to convert Egyptian Orthodox Copts to Protestantism has alarmed Coptic Church leaders. Bishop Bīshūy has announced that he has a CD with details of the plan but the Evangelical church has refuted the allegations and denied that such a plan exists.
Date of source: Saturday, December 5, 2009
As technology progresses and we move further into the digital age newspapers will have to strive to ensure that they are able to provide fresh news analysis to its readers. This editorial looks at how the media is increasingly reporting on sectarian tensions and the role that it could take by...
Date of source: Monday, October 19, 2009
The niqāb is coming under debate yet again in both the West and in Egypt. France is considering a law to ban the niqāb, while in the Netherlands the mayor of Amsterdam is planning to cut benefits for women who refuse to remove the niqāb for jobs.
Date of source: Thursday, October 15, 2009
The editorial highlights articles in this issue that tackle Muslim-Christian disputes in Egypt and the reconciliation sessions that follow them.
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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.