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Renowned media figure ʿAmr Adīb has said that President ʿAbd  al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī’s statements during his visit to the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ to offer congratulations over Coptic Christmas addressed all Egyptians and went beyond mere well-wishing. “The president has tackled the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
In a speech to Coptic Orthodox Christians, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī stated that everything that happens is decreed by God and Egyptians have to do whatever they can to protect the homeland through friendship and love for one another. “The extent of endearment between Egyptians grows every...
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A member of the National Council for Human Rights, Dr. Muḥammad Mamdūḥ, has said that the draft of the new Personal Status Law is structured in a way that preserves the rights of all family members and avoids bias in favor of men or women over each other. “There is great interest publicising this...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The draft of the new Personal Status Law consists of 355 articles divided into three sections, including 175 articles pertaining to guardianship of individuals, 89 articles on ownership of finances and 91 articles related to procedures, according to the chair of the Committee preparing the draft. “...
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A legislator stated that the Egyptian constitution highlights women’s rights in more than 20 articles, noting that the law has tightened penalties for crimes such as female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual harassment, and other offenses against women. “The new Personal Status Law will not be biased...
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Counselor Yūsuf Ṭalʿat, the legal advisor for the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, stated that the new personal status law for Christians provides a precise explanation of the issue of divorce, emphasizing that the law avoids abstract terms by offering detailed provisions. “The law defines...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Priest Rifʿat Fatḥī, Secretary-General of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, stated that parentage in the personal status law for Christians is governed by public law. “In the past, families often resolved inheritance disputes by writing a will. However, due to family conflicts, a father might deny...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Anbā Būlā, Archbishop of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies, has said that all Egyptians are taking part in enacting the law on personal status affairs. “When I say that all of Egypt is participating in the new law, this means all churches and institutions concerned, as well as the parliament and citizens...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, has stated that there is a correlation between the purposes of the Islamic Sharīʿa law and modern contempory life, adding that the Sharīʿa law is applicable everywhere and at all times. “The purposes of Sharīʿa law are to achieve the interests of Muslims’ and...
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