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Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2010
Local authorities struggled with demonstrators outside the Amr Ibn El-Aas mosque after the Eid prayers, protesting what they called the appearance of a Kamilia Shehata "look alike" in an online video denying her conversion to Islam. The protesters demanded international intervention in the case and...
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2010
Mohamed Raafat Othman called the Grand Mufti's comments on the Kamilia Shehata case "contradictory" as the Grand Mufti once said it was permissible for Kamilia to be handed over to the Church, and then later on said it was unacceptable. Islamic Philosophy Professor Amina Nasr added that what...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law says that it was astonished by the Egyptian Authorities and Church's response to the Kamilia Shehata incident and by their violations of Kamilia's human rights. In response to these accusations of human rights violations, an unnamed...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
A large number of Copts gathered in front of the Church of Mar Girgis today after news that a 22-year-old Coptic girl named Nisma converted to Islam. Tensions between Muslims and Copts in East Kantara have been high since last week's Mariana Matta case.
Key Words: East Kantara - Ismailia - Church...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Grand Muftī Ali Gomma denied remarks attributed to him by a certain newspaper regarding the authorities handing over Kamilia Shehata to the Church. Official Speaker on behalf of Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah says the article was a fabrication and called on journalists to "be careful" about what they...
Date of source: Monday, September 6, 2010
A videotape shows Mariana Zaki announcing her conversion to Islam and denying claims that she was kidnapped. Mariana, now Mariam Mohamed Ahmed, claims that she decided to convert without outside pressure from anyone. She requested Copts remain calm about the subject and asked president Husnī...
Date of source: Monday, September 6, 2010
Demonstrations for the Kamilia Shehata incident were held outside the Al-Kaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria by two groups. One group was led by Dr. Mohamed Mohey El-Din who is rumored to be running for presidency in the upcoming elections. Those praying at the mosque confronted some demonstrators...
Date of source: Monday, September 6, 2010
Sheikh Abu Yehia says that demonstrations are a good thing as long as the demands are peaceful. He added that he accepts the invitation to debate Naguib Gabraeel, Head of the Egyptian Human Rights Council, about the Kamilia Shehata issue, and that it would take him 60 seconds to prove her official...
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Mamdouh explains that complications between Muslims and Copts may occur everyday, for different reasons. But in the case of the Kamilia Shehata incident, both Muslims and Copts are asking for essentially the same thing: that the law be carried out. Therefore, the Kamilia issue should be considered...
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 2010
Dr. Najīb Jibrā'īl, legal adviser to the Church, made a promise yesterday to give his blessings to Kamilia Shehata's conversion to Islam on air during the debate between himself and Shaykh Moftah Mohamed Fadl (aka Abu Yehia) if the latter succeeds in presenting convincing evidence of Kamilia’s...
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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.