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Karin Anderson Trip Report
Date of source: 11 Jun 2025
By Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
Karin Anderson’s views and those of Christian Zionism in general align with Orthodox Jewish nationalism that sees contemporary Israel as the successor state to ancient Israel and that sees the current states and peoples surrounding Israel as successors to the ancient nations surrounding Israel. On...
Interview with Karin Anderson conducted by Rev. Dr. Matthew Anderson
Date of source: 11 Jun 2025
By Matthew Anderson
Christian Zionism: addressing the ideological roots of Israel’s supporters
Date of source: 11 Jun 2025
By Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
The articles in this project are all related to the beliefs of US Christian national Karin Anderson, who asked for my help to visit archeological sites in Egypt that have Biblical relevance. Karin Anderson’s beliefs can be categorized as Christian Zionist, although she does not call herself...
Karin Anderson on Psalm 83 War
Date of source: 11 Jun 2025
By Karin Anderson
Reflections of Mrs. Karin Anderson on her trip and DAB trip report
Date of source: 11 Jun 2025
By Karin Anderson
The legal controversy surrounding St. Catherine's Monastery (May-June, 2025)
Date of source: 8 Jun 2025
By Eleanor Bridge
On May 28th, 2025, the Ismāʿīliya appellate court in northern Egypt issued a controversial judgment related to a property dispute concerning St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. The judgment triggered strong reactions across the Greek Orthodox community and broader Christian world and...
Pope Tawāḍrūs describes Coptic churches worldwide as branches of a tree that exists on the land of Egypt
Date of source: 27 May 2025
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that a Central European diocese was established, encompassing five countries and headquartered in Hungary, due to the small number of Copts in the region, most of whom were workers and students in various colleges. The diocese lacked resources,...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Sufi foundation launches scholarly sessions with participation of clerics from al-Azhar
Date of source: 31 May 2025
By ʿAmr Rushdī
Al-Bayt al-Muḥammadī Sufi foundation announced that scholarly sessions kicked off on Saturday (May 31) at the al-Bayt al-Muḥammadī court in the Cairo district of al-Muqaṭṭam. The foundation said the invitation is open to everyone, including women, adding that the Muḥammadan scholarly sessions are...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Muftī of Egypt says that environment-related issues are no longer "intellectual luxury"
Date of source: 3 Jun 2025
By Ibrāhīm Majdī Ṣāliḥ
Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād said environment-related issues are no longer an "intellectual luxury or elite interest" but rather are at the heart of human security topics. "The growing environmental disasters like the vanishing of rivers and dryness of seas are not a universal...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
British court fines man $325 for burning a copy of the Qur’ān
Date of source: 3 Jun 2025
By No Author Mentioned
A man of Turkish descent who burned a copy of the Holy Qur’ān outside the Turkish consulate in London was convicted of a "religiously aggravated public order offense." The British court on Monday (June 2) fined 50-year-old Hamit Coskun the sum of £240 (roughly $325) for shouting offensive insults...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Foreign Minister of Egypt reiterates the commitment to protect the Saint Catherine Monastery's status at a meeting with European ambassadors
Date of source: 31 May 2025
By Hājar Dīyāb
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr ʿAbd al-ʿĀṭī reiterated on Friday (May 30) Egypt’s full commitment to preserving Saint Catherine Monastery's unique and sacred religious status, stressing that this status will remain unchanged. Speaking at a meeting with European ambassadors in Cairo, ʿAbd al-ʿĀṭī...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The court delivers a final verdict over disputed lands of Saint Catherine Monastery in South Sinai
Date of source: 28 May 2025
By Ṣabrī Ghānim
The Ismāʿīlīya Court of Appeal, an affiliate of the Ṭūr Sinai Department, handed down a verdict on Wednesday (May 28) in the lawsuit filed over disputed land plots in the South Sinai governorate, granting the monks of Saint Catherine Monastery the right to use it and the archeological and religious...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The truth about Saint Catherine Monastery crisis
Date of source: 30 May 2025
By Hishām al-Mayānī
Following a wave of controversy over reports that authorities in Egypt's South Sinai governorate were seeking to confiscate the historic Saint Catherine Monastery, administratively affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church, and seize its lands, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī assured Greek Prime...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Egypt’s parliament passes a law regulating fatwas in the face of difference of opinions between al-Awqāf and al-Azhar
Date of source: 12 May 2025
By May ʿAbd al-Munʿim
As differences emerged between the Ministry of al-Awqāf (Religious Endowments) and al-Azhar, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved on Sunday (May 11) the draft law on regulating the issuance of fatwas (religious edicts), which aims to confront fatwas issued without a legal framework. The...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dispute on authority of different bodies to issue fatwas sparks religious and legislative row in Egypt
Date of source: 5 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
A dispute over the bodies with powers to issue fatwas (religious opinions in Islam) caused a religious and legislative controversy in Egypt as the House of Representatives’ Religious Affairs & Awqāf Committee approved in principle a draft law regulating the issuance of fatwas. The parliament...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Imām of al-Azhar gives condolences to a Palestinian doctor over the death of her 9 children
Date of source: 25 May 2025
By Lū’aī ʿAlī
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib offered sincerest condolences to Palestinian physician Dr. Ālā’ al-Najjār, a mother of nine children killed in a brutal Zionist attack on their house in the Gaza Strip. Dr. Najjār’s husband and her only remaining son were injured in the heinous crime that...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
"A journey into the land of Coptic Martyrs" - Pope Tawāḍrūs documents an incident that shook lands and peoples
Date of source: 22 May 2025
By Niḍāl Mamdūḥ
The Coptic Orthodox Church recently released a book that documented the incident of the martyrdom of 21 Egyptians in Libya, where they were slain by members of the terrorist Daesh organization in 2015. The book, titled "The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs" – a Western vision of a...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Hear and Speak Forum’s final statement: The systematic integration of the Palestinian cause in educational curricula at all levels
Date of source: 6 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
In its recommendations, the forum’s final statement emphasized the importance of developing training programs specifically for young people, focusing on community engagement and leadership skills. It also stressed the need to provide financial and technical support to civil society organizations...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar and the Pope Agree to Continue on the Path of Dialogue and Human Fraternity
Date of source: 14 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
His Eminence, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmed el-Ṭayyib, Sheikh of al-Azhar, congratulated Pope Leo XIV during a phone call on Wednesday on his election as Pope of the Catholic Church. During the call, the Grand Imam expressed his best wishes to the newly elected Pope for success in promoting...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
ʿAmr Mūsa: "Trump’s Gulf tour was not only for economic reasons."
Date of source: 18 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
ʿAmr Mūsa, former Foreign Minister and former Secretary-General of the Arab League, has said that US President Donald Trump’s tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, was not only for economic reasons. In a phone call to Al-Ḥekāya program on MBC Misr on Saturday evening, Mūsa added that the visit...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Sheikh Khaled Bentounès: A leading Sufi figure and advocate of intercultural dialogue
Date of source: 10 May 2025
By Brahim Saci
Sheikh Khālid b. Tūnis (Khaled Bentounès) is a respected figure in contemporary Sufism and a fervent advocate of peace. Born in Mustaghānim, Algeria, he is the spiritual guide of the ʿAlawiyya Sufi brotherhood, founded by his ancestor Sheikh Aḥmad al-ʿAlāwī. This movement is renowned for its...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
New Pope thanks everyone who voted for him to succeed Pope Francis
Date of source: 8 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
The new Pope, American Cardinal Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, delivered his first address from the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica, broadcast on Cairo News Channel. Pope Leo XIV opened his first address with a call to peace for all people, thanking all those who voted to elect him as...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Pope Tawāḍrūs II’s extensive European tour: lectures, meetings with heads of states, and church inaugurations
Date of source: 8 May 2025
By Ṣada al-Balad
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II arrived at Cairo International Airport this evening, returning from the Czech Republic following his tour of four countries within the Diocese of Central Europe: Poland, Romania, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. His Holiness the Pope was received at the airport by His...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Pope Tawāḍrūs II: 15 million Copts live in Egypt alongside 90 million of our Muslim brothers
Date of source: 5 May 2025
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
Two Serbian TV channels and a news agency conducted interviews with Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday (May 5), during his current visit to Serbia, which is part of his pastoral visit of the Diocese of Central Europe. Pope Tawāḍrūs expressed joy for visiting Serbia, stressing...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Al-Azhar’s 4th forum on combating extremism publishes recommendations
Date of source: 6 May 2025
By Maḥmūd Muṣṭafā Abū Ṭālib
Dr. Rihām Salāma, the executive director of al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism, announced the recommendations of the 4th edition of the "Listen & Speak" Forum held on Tuesday (May 6) at al-Azhar’s conference center. "The event represented a vital platform for exchanging insights and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Al-Azhar Undersecretary stresses the importance of the Human Fraternity Document to Vienna Group for Religion & Diplomacy
Date of source: 6 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Undersecretary of al-Azhar Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī received a delegation from the Vienna Group for Religion & Diplomacy, a gathering that includes official representatives from 14 European nations and seeks to support interfaith dialogue and spread the culture of coexistence and freedom of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Francis donates his papal vehicle to become the mobile clinic for children in Gaza
Date of source: 6 May 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist the children of Gaza, one of the communities most affected by the war and humanitarian crisis in that region. It is the popemobile the pontiff used during his visit to Bethlehem in May 2014...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
President Sīsī mourns Pope Francis of the Vatican
Date of source: 21 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
With deep sadness and sorrow, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī profoundly mourns the passing of the Head of the Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis. His departure leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of compassion and humanity that will forever remain etched in the conscience of mankind....
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Francis is gone, but the spirit that revived the hearts of millions will remain alive with us
Date of source: 21 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Social media platforms were filled with posts mourning the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 after suffering from various illnesses during the twelve years of his papacy. Many Christian figures in Jordan and...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Statements from DAB friends and partners in Egypt and beyond on the legacy of Pope Francis
Date of source: 5 May 2025
By Mounir Anis (Archbishop)
Retailleau accused of stirring up Islamophobia after the murder of a young Muslim in France
Date of source: 29 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Following the murder of a young Muslim in a mosque in the Gard region of southern France, the French Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, has been accused of stirring up hatred against Muslims, particularly by the left, which has protested against the minister's "double standards." The...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Grand Imām of al-Azhar mourns Pope Francis
Date of source: 21 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb mourned Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away on Monday (April 21), praising him as a man who "dedicated his life to serving humanity, advocating for the oppressed, and supporting interfaith and intercultural dialogues." "Today, the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Tawāḍrūs: We live in a complicated age marked by expanding secularism
Date of source: 27 Apr 2025
By Wā’il ʿAlī
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said extremism was no longer confined to misunderstanding of religion, adding, "We live in a complicated time marked by widening secularism, rigid ideologies, and isolation." "We are witnessing new forms of secularist extremism that are eschewing faith...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Tawāḍrūs’ call to unify festivities is a good step for stronger ties between Eastern and Western Churches, says Head of Evangelical community
Date of source: 19 Apr 2025
By Teresa Shinūda
Dr. Andrea Zakī, Head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, said the call made by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church to unify festivities was a good step for closer ties between Eastern and Western churches. "I support this call. It was a coincidence this year that all churches around...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Resurrection and peacemaking
Date of source: 20 Apr 2025
By Andrea Zaki Stephanous [Andrīa Zakī Asṭfānūs] (Dr., Rev.)
On a Sunday morning, the Resurrection of Jesus was a new proclamation of God's vision for humanity: life, not death; hope, not despair; reconciliation, not estrangement. In our contemporary world, groaning under wars, conflicts, and religious, intellectual, and political divisions, the world is in...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
President Sīsī congratulates Copts on the occasion of Easter
Date of source: 20 Apr 2025
By Middle East News Agency (MENA)
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī on Sunday (April 20) congratulated Coptic Christians on the occasion of Easter. "Coptic sons of Egypt, I offer sincerest congratulations and best wishes for the glorious Easter, praying to God Almighty to protect Egypt and its people and keep it always as a beacon...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Human Fraternity Document and the friendship of Pope Francis and Grand Imām of al-Azhar
Date of source: 21 Apr 2025
By Muhammad Husayn
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the affairs of the Holy See in the Vatican, announced in a statement the death of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church on Monday (April 21). "At 7:35 (0535 GMT) this morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Memories of Abdallah Schleifer (1935-2025) and his impact on our work
Date of source: 25 Apr 2025
By Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
Palestinian minister expresses thanks to Pope Francis for "true and sincere justice"
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By Dāwūd Kuttab
Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs and expatriates, Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shāhīn, praised Pope Francis, describing him as one of the greatest symbols of the nation who was truly committed to the cause of justice worldwide. She said, "In these difficult and unprecedented circumstances...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Pope Tawāḍrūs II reacts to Pope Francis’ passing
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark, said, "We offer our condolences to the entire world following the death of this man who served all of humanity, Pope Francis. His 12 years on the pontifical throne in Rome were filled with work, activity...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre

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