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Date of source: Saturday, March 18, 2023
The General Secretariat of al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy has released a statement regarding the crisis of the so-called Abrahamic Religion, whereby certain people have called for the merging of the three divine religions (Islam, Christianity and Judaism) into one faith. Al-Azhar have...
Date of source: Friday, March 17, 2023
During the holy month of Ramaḍān the Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, will present a daily program on the Egyptian TV station al-Nās (the People) in which he will discuss various matters related to the rituals on Ramaḍān including sīyām (fasting), charity, and spending. In addition, he will...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The Bishop Paula of Tantā has said that the items of the new Personal Status Law for non-Muslims will be discussed soon along with Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church. In an interview, he revealed that several items were related to marriages, including the need for churches to officially...
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2023
The Senate Committee on Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Information have reviewed the plan and strategy for the development of the Holy Family Trail, which includes the development of 25 tourist sites. ʿĀdil al-Jundī, the National Coordinator of the Revival of the Holy Family project, provided...
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2023
Plans to rename the city of St. Catherine as “the Greatest Manifestation” (al-Tajallī al-Aʿẓam) have been rejected by Egyptians and historians, who believe that this would be an erasure of the Egyptian identity and history of the site. The name change would be part of the Greatest Manifestation...
Date of source: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Following six years of work, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights has launched the “Map of Religious Freedoms” that will serve as a reference for all matters relating to freedom of religion and belief, and violations of this right. The information from the interactive map covers the time...
Date of source: Friday, February 3, 2023
The embassies of the United States of America, France, Germany and Italy have warned the Swedish, Dutch, Danish and Finnish embassies of retaliatory attacks against nationals following instances of burnings of the Qurʾān in front of Turkish embassies by Swedish and Dutch nationals. These acts have...
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
Bishop Ermia, the president of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, has spoken about the late Pope Kyrillos VI during an interview with al-Waṭan newspaper. He described Pope Kyrillos VI as a devout man of prayers, who was chosen by the heavens, and who displayed a great love for the Church and its...
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2023
Omar Marwān, the Egyptian Minister for Justice, has affirmed President al-Sīsī’s dedication to eliminating slow litigation processes and achieving justice, as well as his desire for the judicial sector to benefit from technological developments to improve the quality of its services. During an...
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllam, has stated that there is no difference between the Muslims and Christians regarding martyrdom, as both die in defense of the homeland and in the name of God. During an interview with Naẓra talk show, Dr. ʿAllam listed the five types of martyrs and spoke...
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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.