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Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
Diana al-Dab‘ discusses the issue of healing miracles through Christian satellite channels, a major phenomenon which has prompted statements from prominent religious figures in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Sharīfa Mas‘oud, a blind Copt, rejects the idea that when an individual does not experience miracles, it is due to the lack of faith in God.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Stories of miraculous healings among Copts by contemporary saints has becomes a phenomenon that deserves study. Rose al-Yousuf examines the phenomenon from a neutral perspective to show real reasons for the appearance of such stories.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf congratulates the three Egyptian Christian religious men for being chosen as members of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches.
Date of source: Monday, September 15, 2003
The writer comments on articles published on Sout Al-Umma that discusses the new custom of Christians of putting a sign of a fish to distinguish them from other religions.
Date of source: Thursday, August 11, 2005
A Christian-Zionist church in the U.S. has encouraged an agent to obtain a license from the U.S., allowing him to establish a church in Egypt without the permission of to the leadership of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
The administrative court have rejected a case put forward by Coptic lawyer Mamduh Nakhla which argued that the Coptic New Year should be made an official holiday.
Date of source: Thursday, July 21, 2005
When the journalist who wrote the article refuting the healing power of the dust around Father Yassa’s grave was identified while visiting the monastery, he faced problems.
Date of source: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Copts of Upper Egypt have reacted with fury to the article entitled ‘The sands of Father Yassa blind the children of Upper Egypt,’ published by al-Maydān.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Many Egyptian Copts, whether educated or illiterate, believe in the blessings of saints… A girl, although has a bachelor degree in pharmacology, keeps a glass of water mixed with sand, known as "Father Yassa’s holy sand", in her bedroom. She drinks this water everyday although these beliefs have no...
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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.