Date of source: Monday, November 13, 2006
The author discusses the two day conference organized by Coptic author Kamāl Zākhir Mūsa about reform that is needed in the Coptic Orthodox Church. The Coptic Orthodox Church has been trying to prevent this conference from taking place but it will start on the same day that Pope Shenouda celebrates...
Date of source: Sunday, September 3, 2006
A discussion of tolerance and the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt from the era of Muhammad Ali, through the Nasser and Sadat years and concluding with two choices for the future for Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, September 3, 2006
An examination of the crisis 25 years ago between President Sadat and the Coptic Orthodox Church, during which Pope Shenouda was confined in Anba Bishoi Monastery in the Western Desert, and banned from acting as patriarch of the Coptic Church. Many other bishops and priests were also detained, and...
Date of source: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Amin Makram Ebeid discusses the rule of Muhammad Ali, who prepared Egypt for a secular form of democracy, and his successors, and wonders whether the age of tolerance in Muslim-Christian relations ended with the failure of the liberal era.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
In his interview with
Ākhir Sā‘ah, the writer and researcher
Samīr Murqus talks about citizenship
as a comprehensive concept and the reasons for the escalated
sectarian tensions in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
The author examines the situation of Copts under Islamic rule. He states that the weight of this history makes it difficult for Egypt and other Arab countries to support the principles of tolerant liberalism.
Date of source: Sunday, August 13, 2006
This is the first article in a new series by Watani International on the history of the Egyptian people.
Date of source: Sunday, August 13, 2006
The author writes about the ongoing Islamization of Egypt. In this article he describes the historical Arabization of Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, August 11, 2006
The author analyzes
the
views of the west on Islam, Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur’ān and refers to recent
examples of U.S. torture and mistreatment of Muslims in contrast to the ways in which Muslim leaders have
historically treated Christians according to high standards.
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
The
Egyptian Muftī ‘Alī
Jum‘a was interviewed by Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper
during his visit to Bosnia, where he
discussed many important issues concerning the Muslims in the world.