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Date of source: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Egypt's ruling military council (SCAF) is facing a dilemma over the adoption of the proportional list electoral system, described by experts as a contradiction of the transitional constitution.
Date of source: Monday, September 5, 2011
A meeting between different political parties had lasted until dawn on Sunday, September 4, 2011 to discuss boycotting the upcoming parliament elections.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Muhammad Shibl writes an opinion piece in al-Qāhirah, saying that Kāmilīyā, Wafā' and 'Abīr are three women who became the object of perennial contemplation by a group of Muslim Egyptians, the salafists.
These three women have alledgedly converted to Islam and that the church has later forced them...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Shaykh Jamāl Qutb, the former Chairman of the Azhar's Fatwa Committee, said the unified law regulating the construction of houses of worship was lamely drafted, criticizing lack of organization in building mosques and churches.
He cited an example of the neighborhood where he lives. "I live in an...
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2011
The rapid turn of events in Egypt over the past few weeks has of necessity calmed down the heated debate over the unified law for building places of worship. What with the recent al-Azhar document reflecting the venerable institution’s enlightened vision of the future; the disgruntled...
Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2011
Al-Giza criminal court decided with regards to the first trial of 48 defendants in Imbābah incidents to postponed the trial to September 4, 2011.
Muslim and Christian defendants were separated in the dock, and the trial was under tight security measures.
Only 26 defendants were in the trial,...
Date of source: Thursday, June 23, 2011
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) demanded that the building of houses of worship take place by notification and giving these powers to governors.
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2011
Human rights organizations demanded Prime Minister 'Isām Sharaf that the unified draft law on building houses of worship would not be passed, adding it was not thoroughly debated.
Activist Nijād al-Bura'ī said that the current law only admits the rights of Sunnī Muslims and Christians while it...
Date of source: Friday, June 10, 2011
Coptic figures attacked the final draft law on building houses of worship, presented by the Cabinet.
The main objection was to the article that designates a specific space to seperate one worship place from another. The church described the law as another face of the Hamayouni Decree.
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Date of source: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Three Coptic Christian denominations in Egypt (Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical) are studying the law of on houses of worship and preparing a response on the articles of the law.
There was an objection on the article that states the necessity of 1000 meters between a worship place and another,...
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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.