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Date of source: Friday, December 9, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III sent a congratulatory cable to Prime Minister Kamāl al-Janzūrī in which he expressed good wishes for him in his mission as head of a salvation government. [Yūsuf Rāmiz, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Dec. 9, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
On Tuesday, Miṣr al-Khayr Foundation signed a partnership protocol with the Episcopalian church to complete a project titled “Together to Develop Egypt” to train and qualify youth by a number of imāms and priests on the skills of accepting the other, connecting with youth, and spreading love...
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2017
High-ranking religious leaders have ruled out that the scenario of the expulsion of Christians from some Arab countries such as Iraq and Syria will be repeated in Egypt, stressing that the Christian presence in Egypt will remain strong.
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2016
The Supreme Administrative Court headed by Counselor Dr. ‘Abd al- Fattaḥ Abū al-Layl, Deputy Chairman of the State Council, adjourned yesterday, the lawsuit filed by Archbishop Munīr Anīs; to overrule the Supreme Administrative Ruling of denying to recognize the Anglican community in Egypt, to...
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The Dutch radio show ‘Tijdsein’ of the Evangelical Broadcasting Company (EO) reports on the freedom of religion in the Islamic world. It mainly focuses on the position of Christians in Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia and Ghana and the freedom of religion in Islamic countries such as Iran and...
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Cornelis Hulsman was invited by Rev. Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo of the Barnabas Fund in the U.K. to attend a Christian conference in Cyprus that dealt with the position of Christians in various predominantly Muslim countries.
The countries in focus are Algeria, Uganda, Malaysia, Nigeria,...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Hānī Shukr Allāh, the press secretary for the Episcopal Church in Egypt, announced the convening of a second conference for the “Together for the Sake of Egypt” project. The conference includes representatives from al-Azhar, Orthodox and Episcopal Churches, as well as several intellectuals and...
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Christianity in the Arab World was flourishing in relative terms prior to the First World War and consequent break-up of the Ottoman Empire.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
President ̔Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī today issued a presidential decree to license an Anglican church.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Forty-three persons, including nine Americans outside Egypt, were referred to the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of involvement in illegal foreign funding, according to investigations. [‘Imād al-Fiqī and Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, Feb. 7, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic
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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.