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Date of source: Thursday, August 3, 2023
An official from the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ said there is nothing in Islam, or even the law, that is called ‘Bayt al-Ṫāʿa’, and that this is rather a popular term used by people.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2023
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will witness the approval of the amendment of Article 6 of Law 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian citizenship, granting women of foreign origin the right to pass their nationality to their minor children whose fathers are not Egyptians.
Date of source: Monday, April 24, 2023
On Monday, April 24, the Church of Saint Cyril of Greek Catholics in the Cairo district of Heliopolis is launching a course titled ‘Jesus Christ in the Muslim-Christian Dialogue’. Amongst those delivering lectures at the event is Father Dr. Samīḥ Raʿd, a professor of theology and religious dialogue...
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Egyptian National Dialogue held a meeting with leaders of rights organizations in Egypt to discuss issues related to the Egyptian human rights movement. The meeting was held within the National Dialogue’s current focus on working to create a positive atmosphere to effectively foster dialogue....
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2023
At the Virgin Mary Church in Shubrā, the Horus scout group has organized a series of services aimed at providing help to families before the Easter holidays. These services, which include distributing parcels of food and toys, are often enacted by the Horus group, which endeavours to offer help to...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Member of the House of Representatives’ Foreign Relations Committee, M.P. Rawān Lāshīn, has stated that the new Personal Status Law will serve the interests of the family as well as preserve the rights and well-being of children. She revealed that the new law, which is being submitted for final...
Date of source: Monday, April 3, 2023
The Church of the Virgin Mary in the Cairene district of al-Zaytūn held a celebratory mass to mark the 55th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary above the church. The apparition occurred in 1968 when a group of workers sighted the figure of the Virgin Mary above the dome of the church....
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Whilst speaking on an episode of his daily Ramaḍān television program, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, addressed the issue of husbands beating their wives. Dr. al-Ṭayyīb emphasized that the Qurʾān does not condone such actions and instead orders men to treat their wives with...
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, led prayers for five new nuns entering the convent of Mār Jirjis (Saint George) in Old Cairo. After touring the new developments of the convent and listening to the hymns offered by the nuns, the Pope addressed them and spoke of the beauty...
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has expressed that the Prophet Muḥammad was an exemplary husband and set the standard for how men should treat women and that they should participate in household work and family matters. Speaking during a radio episode of “Allahum Aʿinnā”, Dr. ʿAllām...
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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.