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Date of source: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Ameera says that she finds it strange that two different groups of people praying at two different mosques would decide to perform demonstrations about a woman, whose conversion to Islam hasn't even been proven, at the exact same time. She also finds it strange that after the woman released a video...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Head of the Egyptian Union Organization for Human Rights, Naguib Gabraeel, requested the Attorney General prohibit the publishing of stories related to Kamilia Shehata, as they only serve to heighten sectarian tension between Muslims and Christians, which will put national unity at stake. He also...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
A group of activists are organizing demonstrations to take place outside Al-Said Al-Badawy Mosque next Friday to demand that the "real" Kamilia Shehata appear in public, as opposed to the look-alike who appeared in the video that was broadcast on National Television. Priest Saleeb Matta Sawiris...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Priest Abdel Messih Baseet called the news of Kamilia's upcoming appearance on television a mere speculation based on the Pope's interview with Al-Ahram newspaper. On the other hand, Hany Aziz assured Amr Adeeb that Kamilia would definitely appear on television starting with the Al-Yawm channel...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2010
The debate over Kamilia's alleged conversion to Islam has caused sectarian tension in Egypt. This incident resembles the disappearance of Wafā Costantine, except that Wafā never appeared in public to declare whether or not she converted.
Key Words: Kamilia Shehata - Wafā Costantine - Shaykh Al-...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2010
The people demanding Kamilia's right to convert to Islam are the same people who demand the killing of anyone who questions the Hadith or support a modern interpretation of the Qur'ān. They believe that apostasy should be punishable by death and threaten anyone who claims otherwise. These people...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2010
The writer thought that the video showing Kamilia Shehata denying her conversion to Islam would put an end to the public debate over the matter, but this did not happen. Within a few hours after the release of the video, 1,500 comments were posted. These comments were full of hatred and bias from...
Date of source: Sunday, September 12, 2010
An unnamed source close to the Pope claimed that Priest Botros Gayd, the Pope's nephew, is responsible for the preparation, filming and distribution of the online video in which Kamilia Shehata denied rumors of her conversion to Islam. Gayd, however, denies these claims. A circulating rumor amongst...
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Jibrā'īl says Kamilia's video saved him the effort of engaging in a debate on live television with Abu Yehia who falsely claimed to have legal papers that prove her conversion to Islam. Jibrā'īl added that by spreading such lies Abu Yehia put national unity at stake.
Key Words: Najīb Jibrā'īl -...
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Kheir criticizes people's obsession with the current surfacing videos made by Coptic women announcing whether they have or have not converted to Islam. He says that a person changing their religion doesn't make one religion any greater than the other. He says, "it seems like someone keeps on trying...
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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.