Date of source: Sunday, February 5, 2006
The People’s Assembly is due to vote on a draft law for unifying regulations on houses of worship in Egypt, after it was unanimously approved by the parliament’s Proposals and Complaints Committee.
Date of source: Thursday, February 2, 2006
The article expresses the Brotherhood’s views regarding the relations with Copts as mentioned in statements by the group’s no. 2 man, Muhammad Habīb, who argues that Copts should never rule Muslims, but that they can participate in the political processes.
Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
In a previous Rose al-Yousuf article [See AWR 2006, 5, art. 59], Tal‘at Jād Allāh discussed the position of women in the Egyptian political life and lamented their poor representation in parliament. In another Rose al-Yousuf article [See AWR 2006, 4, art. 43], he wrote that people’s choices in the...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Labīb asserts that Christian TV in Egypt has grown in response to several Islamic religious programs that had undermined the Christian faith. He also condemns Al-Nabā’ newspaper for igniting sectarian crises in bad faith.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
The state has recently endeavored to ease tensions and restrictions through regulating the construction of Muslim and Christian houses of worship, and authorizing the governors to issue decisions pertaining to the reconstruction and restoration works of churches.
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Egyptian MP, Rajab Hilāl Himīda, made a shocking statement in a parliamentary session claiming that the Qur’ān incites terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
The author states that the Muslim Brotherhood may be the only opposition in parliament currently, but that it would turn Egyptians’ lives into a living hell.
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
In preparation for the forthcoming Egyptian municipal elections, the Muslim Brotherhood is reported to have made deals with the Coptic Orthodox Church, in an attempt to stop spreading rumors about disputes between the group and Egypt’s Copts and to administer a conclusive defeat to the ruling...
Date of source: Friday, January 20, 2006
Al-Musawwar magazine interviews governor of Qinā, Major General Majdī Ayyoub over his future plans for the Qinā governorate.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Many Egyptian Christians and U.S. Copts argue that the Hamayouni decree, an Ottoman law dating back to 1856, is still in effect, even though it was officially annulled in 1914 when Egypt was declared a British protectorate.