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Date of source: Monday, November 30, 1998
Since the issue of the Ottoman decree known as the Hamayouni law in 1856 that concerns the building of churches, Christians have disagreed on whether this law is a blessing or a curse. The building of churches at that time equated mosque building with church building on condition that approval is...
Date of source: Sunday, November 22, 1998
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria applied twenty years ago (!!) to the governor of Alexandria to dedicate a spot of land, owned by the governorate, to build a church in Al-Maamoura Beach serving thousands of Coptic residents and visitors. Until now that permit has not yet been granted.
Date of source: Friday, November 13, 1998
The paper interviewed people in the street, actors, actresses and journalists who all stressed the unity between Muslims and Christians. Dr. William Qilada discusses the Hamayouni law. The paper is convinced countries as Britain and Israel would like to see Egypt’s national unity destroyed.
Date of source: Sunday, November 15, 1998
’The World Today’ program broadcast from London Radio last week hosted leading Copts and Muslims. This article gives a summary of that discussion which focused on al-Koshh.
Date of source: Monday, November 16, 1998
I am one of thousands of Christians peacefully living in Egypt with their Muslim brothers. In the village where I grew up and at the school where I received my education, I never felt the differences between Muslims and Christians. However, after graduation when I was looking for a job, I started...
Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 1998
Major General Ahmed Bakr, Suhag’s governor, approved the restoration of 17 churches in towns and villages of Suhag.
Date of source: Friday, November 6, 1998
Dr. Muhammad Hamdi Zakzouk, Egyptian Minister of Endowments, said that the vicious campaigns against Egypt which claim that there is persecution against Copts are campaigns made by suspicious foreign bodies that are obvious in their motives.
Date of source: Thursday, November 5, 1998
The Governor of Menufiya, Adly Hussein, has issued a number of decisions to restore and subsidize the churches in the governorate. The churches include the Church of Mari Gerguis in a Christian village in the district of Quesna and the Church of the Virgin Mary in Kafr Abdu district of Quesna.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
A statement has been issued by Mohamad Al-Tahawy, Governor of Assiut, that there have been decisions issued in keeping with the President’s order for the restoration of 12 churches in the governorate.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 7, 1998
Akhmim, the final stages of the restoration and reconstruction are being carried out on one of the smallest monastic sites in Egypt: the Monastery of Saint Tomas (Deir Al-Anba Tomas Al-Sa’ih) and its church.
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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.