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Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2004
This report explains the escalations following the alleged conversion of a priest’s wife to Islam. Much background is given to the cultural context that explain why such an issue is so sensitive in Egypt. The report also shows that several of the organizers of the demonstration in Cairo have done...
Date of source: Monday, February 9, 2004
Several journalists consulted AWR for information about issues such as alleged conversions.
Date of source: Sunday, March 27, 2005
The author writes about using force in conversions and reconversions. The author does not mention Wafa’ Costantine but this article is clearly about her.
Date of source: Monday, March 21, 2005
The procedures taken to keep whoever converts to Islam inside the monasteries will have serious repercussions leading to the spread of secret Islam inside the Church. Certainly there will be secret contacts between the new converts and this will in turn create intra anti-Church groups and networks.
Date of source: Monday, March 14, 2005
Copt lodges complaint against Pope Shenouda
The personal status prosecution is considering a complaint lodged by a Christian woman against the Coptic Orthodox Church and its Representative Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, over a canon law pertaining to marriage. This law...
Date of source: Thursday, March 10, 2005
Mosul is around 400 kilometers north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Sentiments of fear and wariness are shrouding Iraqi Christians during their moves inside the city of Ninwa and other Christian villages. Religious extremists that have already targeted women, merchants and businessmen are...
Date of source: Sunday, February 27, 2005
After the Wafā’ Costantine issue came to an end, three demands that need to be fulfilled were brought forth, so that similar incidents can be avoided and solutions found to Coptic grievances.
Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2005
Throughout his life, Jamāl has been a staunch advocate of national unity and the church’s religious non-political role. A few days ago, he found himself prevented from entering into al-Muharraq Monastery, located in his birthplace Asyout, and all churches in the governorate. Is this the freedom of...
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2005
The sectarian incidents which last December exploded in Assiut [Asyout], and later in Beheira [al-Buhayra], drew our attention to the manner in which the Egyptian media had handled the issue. In the majority of cases, press coverage of the incidents was unreasonable, irrational, and bordering on...
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2005
A symposium organized by Watanī newspaper, at the Qinā governorate city of Najc Hammādī, called for the reinforcement to the core of citizenship by encouraging co-existence, creation of common shared activities that would serve to bring together all Egyptians and requiring youth to practice their...
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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.