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Date of source: 12 Nov 2023
The issue of climate change has become a pressing topic on the agendas of nations and institutions worldwide, including religious establishments.
Climate-related issues have become part of the religious discourse during the past years, and people have been warned against the consequences of abusing...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 Nov 2023
The head of the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, Dr. Andrēā Zakī, attended the inauguration of Priest Amīr Shiḥāta as pastor of al-Amal City Church, formerly known as al-Hajjāna. The inauguration was attended by the Chairman of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, Priest Dr. Rāḍī ʿAṭallah,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Nov 2023
A member of the Holy Synod’s Coptic History Committee, Coptic researcher Ibrāhīm al-Bājūshī, said the popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church have always been defending Jerusalem.
The registrar of the Ayyubid armies during the time of Saladin (Ṣalāh al-Dīn) and King al-ʿĀdil was Samʾān bin Kelīl bin...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Nov 2023
Media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa said that the massacres in Gaza from Israeli bombardment are still going on, adding that the battles result in civilian victims or displaced Palestinians, and that it would be “disastrous” to become accustomed to watching these scenes.
“The disaster lies in the Arab...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Nov 2023
Today (Saturday), Pope Tawāḍrūs inaugurated the Church of John (Yōḥanā) the Baptist in the neighborhood of al-Basātīn in the city of al- Khayālla. This is the 181st Church that has been inaugurated by the Pope since that start of his term.
Today also marks the 11th anniversary of the inauguration...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 15 Nov 2023
There are less than 15 days remaining before the commencement of the COP 28 conference, which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates. In addition to convening these meetings, the UN has also created several bodies to confront climate change. One of these is the Intergovernmental Panel on...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 11 Nov 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs asked the Christian masses to pray for the sake of peace in the world and for God to grant His wisdom and grace to all the leaders of the world. He pointed out that what is happening in the region now is beyond the limits of humanity, and that we have no choice but to pray to God to...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 9 Nov 2023
The Minister of Awqāf, Dr. Muḥammad Mokhtār Jumʿa, and the Grand Muftī of the Republic, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, led a delegation of ministry leaders that included the Head of the Religious Sector, Dr. Heshām ʿAbd el ʿAzīz, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Muḥammad ʿEzzat...
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Date of source: 2 Nov 2023
Archbishop ʿAṭāllāh Ḥannā of Sebastia from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem appealed to the “powers of good in the world and all spiritual and humanitarian leaders” to have a clear attitude in rejecting aggression and demanding the war in Gaza to stop.
He added that the cost of this war...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Oct 2023
As the occupation army continues to drop bombs on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Christians performed the Sunday prayers in the churches of Holy Family for Latin Catholics and Saint Porphyrius for Greek Orthodox.
According to the Palestine News & Info Agency (WAFA), some 1,000 Christian citizens...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Nov 2023
The leaders and representatives of the major religions are preparing for the Global Faith Leaders Summit to be hosted this week in Abu Dhabi under the auspices of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Shaykh Muḥammād bin Zāyīd Āl-Nahyān.
The summit is shedding light on the important role...
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Date of source: 3 Nov 2023
Palestinian President Maḥmūd ʿAbbās and Pope Francis shared a phone call where they discussed the latest developments in Palestine, including Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.
During the conversation, ʿAbbās expressed his appreciation for the role and efforts of Pope Francis in supporting peace-...
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Date of source: 24 Oct 2023
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, ʿAṭallāh Ḥannā, made an urgent appeal to “all Christian churches around the world and all global Christian spiritual leaders” to “act immediately and call for an end to the aggression and the crimes committed against our people in Gaza.”
“It is no longer...
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Date of source: 25 Oct 2023
Archbishop of Latin Church Catholics of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said he was agonized by the suffering of thousands of people, as well as the huge number of victims that keeps rising daily.
The clergyman expressed grave concerns over the developments taking...
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Date of source: 25 Oct 2023
Queen Rānyā of Jordan accused Western leaders of having a ‘glaring double standard’, which is apparent in their failure to condemn the killing of Palestinian civilians who are victims of Israeli shelling in Gaza.
“People all around the Middle East, including in Jordan, are shocked and disappointed...
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Date of source: 26 Oct 2023
The Egypt Council of Churches (ECC) priests and pastors committee concluded its 8th annual conference at the Anaphora House on October 24, where 80 priests from the Orthodox, Anglican, Catholic, and Episcopal churches from several Egyptian provinces attended.
The conference, held under the title ‘...
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Date of source: 27 Oct 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said the practices of the ruthless Zionist occupation in Gaza – which include intensive bombing, electricity and Internet cut-off, and the obscuring of all sources of information on massacres and war crime, – are nothing but ‘blind terrorism.’
In a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Oct 2023
Reverand Rifʿat Fikrī Saʿēd, Co-Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches and Chairman of the Council for Dialogue and Ecumenical Relations at the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, offered his sincere condolences to Pope Tawāḍrūs II and to the Coptic Orthodox Church on the passing of...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 22 Oct 2023
Hebrew newspapers reported that Pope Francis has renewed his calls for the continuation of aid to Gaza, as well as the release of the hostages that were captured by Ḥamās on October 7.
The Pope said, “I am saddened with what is happening in Israel and Palestine. I pray for all those who are...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 23 Oct 2023
The Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope Tawāḍrūs II will prepare for the beginning of the Christmas fast from 25 November, for a period of 43 days until the Coptic Christmas on 7 January, 2024. During this time, Copts abstain from meat and dairy products. This period of fasting is distinguished...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 22 Oct 2023
The White House made a statement saying that President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Pope Francis on Sunday (October 22), and discussed the developments in the Middle East between Israel and the terrorist organization Ḥamās.
It added that they discussed “the importance of preventing escalation...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 24 Oct 2023
On Monday afternoon, al-Azhar, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, launched the initiative titled “A Homeland Unites Us,” in the presence of the Undersecretary of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī, Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Ṣubḥī, and Egyptian university graduates....
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 23 Oct 2023
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II mourned the death of Bishop Athnāsīus, Bishop of the Diocese of Marseille and Toulon in France, who died today (Monday, 23 October) after reaching an age of over 90 years. He was a father and a shepherd of the Coptic Orthodox Church for nearly half a century, and set...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar Center for Electronic Fatwās issued a statement saying, “For nearly a century, the Palestinian people have been suffering from the systematic terrorism, persecution, displacement, subjugation, and brutal extermination at the hands of an occupying force, which breaks all international and...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar issued a firm statement and an appeal to Arab and Islamic nations on Wednesday morning (October 18) after mass protests were held as a result of the targeting of al-Ahlī Baptist hospital in the Gaza Strip.
In its statement it said, “The Arab and Islamic nations must radically reconsider...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 25 Oct 2023
Under the auspices of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Council of the Islamic Research Academy at al-Azhar made a statement saying, “Teach the youth that the Palestinian cause will not die, and that tolerance and coexistence cannot exist whilst civilians and institutions are...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 25 Oct 2023
In conjunction with the brutal attack has been launched by the state of Israel on the Gaza Strip since October 7th, the Islamic Religious Endowments (awqāf) Department in Jerusalem also reported that the blessed al-Aqṣā was closed this morning (October 25), with worshippers forbidden from entering...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 22 Oct 2023
On November 12-13, the Faculty of Arabic Language at al-Azhar University will hold its sixth international scientific conference called “Contributions of the Handicapped in Building Human Civilization in the Past and Present.” This will be under the auspices of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 21 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar Center for Electronic Fatwās stated that donating blood for the benefit of the injured of Palestine is one of the most important ways of supporting their cause and ensuring that they remain steadfast, as well as saving the lives of a people in need. For Allāh Almighty has said, “Whoever...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 21 Oct 2023
The Advisor to the President of the Republic for Financial Affairs, Major General Muḥammad Amīn, has recently passed away.
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib mourned the deceased and wrote, “With God’s will and destiny, Major General Muḥammad Amīn, Advisor to the President of the...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 21 Oct 2023
Vice President of Al-Azhar University in Upper Egypt, Dr. Muḥammad ʿAbd el-Mālek, said that a march was launched today from inside the Asyūṭ campus of al-Azhar University, with thousands of protesters participating including the university’s employees, such as deans, faculty members and workers, as...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 20 Oct 2023
Dr. Fānia Mabādi ʿAbd al-Raḥīm has passed away. He was a professor at the Islamic University, and spent many years of his life teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers. He was also a researcher and investigator. He passed away after sunset today (October 20) in Medina.
Dr. Fānia, more...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 20 Oct 2023
The joint convoy of preaching activities between al-Azhar, al-Awqāf (religious endowments) Ministry and Dār al-Iftāʾ has set off today in the mosques of Rafaḥ al-Māsōra, al-Shaykh Zōwayd, and al-Jōra, in the north of Sinai. This is the eighth week in a row of religious and cultural activities, in...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 20 Oct 2023
Under the auspices of the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, al-Azhar called upon the people of Egypt to hold a protest after the Friday prayers, and to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine against Israeli aggression.
The Director of Al-Azhar Mosque, Dr. Hānī ʿAwda, confirmed that the...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 15 Oct 2023
On Sunday (October 15), Pope Francis called upon the opening of humanitarian corridors to help those trapped in the Gaza Strip, and renewed his call for the release of hostages. In his weekly sermon at St. Peters square, the Pope asked that “all children, ill persons, elderly persons and women, as...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 21 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar Observatory warned of the consequences of Israel attacking al-Quds hospital after the Israeli army asked for the evacuation of 12,000 displaced people, most of whom are women and children, and more than 400 patients. The Observatory confirmed that the evacuation is the equivalent of...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 19 Oct 2023
At the papal headquarters in Cairo this Thursday evening, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, accompanied by Bishop Rāfāʾēl, the General Bishop of the sector, met with the priests of the churches of the central Cairo sector and their families.
This meeting comes as part of the Pope’s follow-up of service work in the...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 13 Oct 2023
The funeral of Father Simʿān Ibrāhīm, the founder of the Monastery of Saint Simʿān (Simon) al-Kharāz in Moqaṭam, was held on Friday (October 13), where he was laid to rest inside the monastery. The funeral prayers were attended by thousands of Copts and Muslims in the Cathedral of the Virgin Saint...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 9 Oct 2023
The Israeli occupation forces bombed the Church of St. Porphyrius (Birphīrīōs) on Monday (October 9). This church dates back about 1,600 years, according to Palestinian activists who have been circulating this incident on social media.
The Church of Saint Porphyrius is an Eastern Orthodox Church in...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 17 Oct 2023
The youth of the Diocese of Milano presented Pope Tawāḍrūs II with a book titled “The Power of Love,” which was presented in a short film during his meeting in the Church of Annunciation in Milan last Friday (October 13).
The book tells a true story about a young Milanese man named Marco, who would...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
The Coptic Orthodox Church, under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, condemned the unjustified Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians, which reached a tipping point when the Baptist Hospital in Gaza was bombed, killing hundred of innocents.
The Church stated that it “condemns this attack...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 16 Oct 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, launched the “Help Gaza” campaign under the slogan “Strive with your money…and save Palestine.” This was launched in support of Palestinians, who are currently under heavy military attack from their Zionist counterpart, and have been so for the past...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar stated that Arab and Islamic nations must reconsider their dependance on the West, and that the Palestinian people must know that the West, with all its military capabilities and weapons of destruction, is weak and afraid when it comes to confrontation because it kills on land that is not...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 19 Oct 2023
Dr. Walāʾ Jād al-Karīm, a member of the National Council for Human Rights, confirmed that Israel is violating both human rights and international law, pointing out that the United Nations has not been able to enter the occupied territories and follow up on human rights because Israel is refusing to...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
President ʿAbd el-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī addressed the nation and told them that the idea of transferring Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Sinai is the same as transferring the idea of resistance and of fighting from the Gaza Strip to Sinai, thus making Sinai a base for launching operations against...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II expressed his extreme disapproval at the events unfolding in Palestine, where bombing, devastation, and killing are taking place. He stated that “Our hearts are in pain at what is happening in Gaza, and at the large numbers of deaths and victims, as well as the wounded and the...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
The Coptic Orthodox Church, under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, condemned the unjustified aggression against the innocent citizens of Gaza.
In solidarity with the people of Gaza, and under the direction of His Holiness the Pope, the Diocese of Public and Social Services is preparing aid that...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 16 Oct 2023
Over the course of yesterday and today, the bishops of Europe concluded the seminar held in the Cathedral of Saint Mark the Apostle in Venice under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs II and in the presence of the Secretariat of the Holy Synod.
During the seminar, the topic of “The Service of the...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 15 Oct 2023
This Saturday evening (October 14), Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the Bishop of Turin and Rome, Bishop Barnaba, and the Bishop of the Netherlands, Bishop Arsani, at his residence in Venice, as part of his current visit to Venice and Milan.
The bishops presented a report to the Pope about the Monastery...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 18 Oct 2023
The Grand Muftī of the Republic, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, called for a minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs of the Baptist Hospital that was bombed earlier in the Gaza Strip, and for the souls of the martyrs of Palestine.
This occurred during his speech at the open session of the conference of...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 15 Oct 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II prayed the evening prayers in the Cathedral of St. Mark the Apostle in the city of Venice, which he opened yesterday afternoon in preparation for its inauguration on Sunday morning. The delegation that accompanied him was 11 European bishops who participated in the prayers. Several...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 8 Oct 2023
Under Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed rejection and denunciation of the current developments between the Palestinians and Israelis.
“These incidents have caused — and unfortunately are still causing — the loss of hundreds of lives and the injury of thousands, including many...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar said it is offering condolences to a “silent world” over the victims of Palestine. It hailed the bravery of the Palestinian people and prayed for God to grant them determination in the face of “Zionist tyranny and the shameful silence of the international community.”
It also released a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 Oct 2023
The world’s top Sunni Muslim institution, al-Azhar, called on Arab and Islamic governments to unite and stand firm against the “Western support for Zionists and their violation of the rights of innocent Palestinian civilians.” It also demanded an international investigation into “Israel's war...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 27 Sep 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said the message of the Prophet Muḥammad is different from all previous messages on two things.
“The first feature is that the message is generally for all mankind and goes beyond time and place until Judgment Day. Its other general feature is that...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 27 Sep 2023
Secretary-General of the Arab Lawyers Union (ALU), Mekkaoui Benaissa, strongly condemned the incident where a copy of the Holy Qurʾān was torn apart in the Netherlands.
“The extremist group’s tearing of a copy of the Holy Qurʾān outside several embassies in The Hague was a despicable, irresponsible...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 2 Oct 2023
On Monday (October 2), the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, received Egypt’s ambassador to the Vatican, Maḥmūd Ṭalʿat, and gave him a message to send to Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church.
In his message, Shaykh Ṭayyīb praised the joint efforts in the service of humanity, and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 2 Oct 2023
Al-Azhar has announced the acceptance of a new batch of students at the al-Qurʾān al-Karīm Recitation and tajwīd (intonation) hall as part of its interest in the memorization and education of the holy Muslim book.
There will be a program for the Holy Qurʾān for children, which will receive 45,000...
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Date of source: 23 Sep 2023
Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, said that seeking the knowledge of specialists in each field of activity is the optimal way to build sound awareness, adding that the first of these ways is education.
“When God Almighty wanted to get Adam to land on Earth to mark the beginning of mankind there, the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 2 Oct 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended a ceremony to graduate the 7th batch of the Ecumenical Council for the Middle East, hosted at the Papal Residence in Cairo.
“The Ecumenical studies are growing in all churches,” said the pope in a speech on the occasion, adding that ecumenical...
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Date of source: Monday, September 29, 2014
By: mcndirect
Observers believe that the information provided by Eman Morcos, a Coptic woman who recently escaped from kidnapping, raises serious concerns about the role of the police in the diappearance of Christian Egyptians.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2014
By: mcndirect
A member of the Muslim Brotherhood attacked a Coptic family on Friday at Al Ma'sarah village in Malawy, south of Minya governorate (Upper Egypt).
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
By: mcndirect
Al-Rawdal al-Haditha private school in 6 of October City in Giza governorate is segregating Christian and Muslim students, said Rev. Refaat Fikri, pastor of the Evangelical Church in Shubra and chairman of the Evangelical Church Information and Publishing Committee.
Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2014
By: fikraforum
When Abdul Fattah al-Sisi made public his intention to seek Egypt’s presidency this past March, he did so in his military uniform. While typical for the outgoing defense minister, many saw it as an affirmation that the country would be a military republic with Sisi at the helm.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
By: mcndirect
Security forces in Minya arrested Tuesday a new defendant among other suspects of breaking into and bombing the Evangelical Church in Mallawi, southern Minya (Upper Egypt).
Date of source: Monday, September 22, 2014
By: copticsolidarity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- President El-Sissi addresses the UN this week.
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2014
By: DAWN.COM
WHEN protesters successfully called for the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi last year, their rhetoric played on fears that Egypt’s first democratically elected president and his Muslim Brotherhood were seeking to turn the country into a theocracy.
Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2014
By: Middle East Research and Information Project
More significant than what ‘Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi says before the UN this week is what his presence signifies. His first address to the
“international community” caps a year-long effort to normalize his seizure of power on July 3, 2013 and banish the taint of putschism
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2014
By: Ahram Online
Tonight the Coptic Museum is celebrating Coptic New Year with a series of lectures about Coptic arts,history, the Coptic calendar, and its relation to the ancient Egyptian calendar. Afterwards, a music concert
will follow.
Date of source: Thursday, September 18, 2014
By: edmontonjournal
It’s not every day that a pope comes to Edmonton.
Edmonton’s Coptic Christians packed a Mill Woods church Wednesday night for the arrival of Pope Tawadros II.
Date of source: Thursday, September 18, 2014
By: bostonglobe
ONCE AGAIN the United States finds itself embroiled in a debate over whether or not to “go to war.” It’s a choice the country shouldn’t have to make, and it wouldn’t with a bigger, more lethal clandestine service like France or Israel has.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
By: Carnegie Middle East Center
The setting of a minimum and maximum wage for Egypt’s civil service will help the system
become more transparent and equal. But comprehensive reform is still needed.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 2, 2014
By: allafrica
Pope Tawadros II, patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday 1 September.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
By: allAfrica.com
Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II urged the Egyptian people on Tuesday to renounce violence and avoid bloodshed.
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By: ECFR
On Wednesday 21 August EU foreign ministers will meet in emergency session to consider their
response to the latest developments in Egypt. The EU is considering a range of measures to express
Date of source: Thursday, October 24, 2013
By: Associated Press
CAIRO — The military chief who ousted Egypt's elected president called on the public Wednesday to take to the streets to give him and the police a mandate
Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
By: New Republic
Morsi and his supporters are outnumbered, and the protestors show no sign of wavering.
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Date of source: Tuesday, July 2, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — Only a day after the June 30 protests, the army gave President Mohammed Morsi a 48-hour ultimatum to “listen to the will of the people,” after which the army will take it upon itself to announce a road map to a solution.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 2, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
Observers are shocked. They do not understand as they watch millions of Egyptians marching in protest, in every major city in Egypt, against President
Date of source: Tuesday, July 2, 2013
By: Stratfor
With less than 24
hours left before the
military's ultimatum
to Egyptian President
Mohammed Morsi
comes into effect,
various political
factions from the
Muslim Brotherhood,
members of the
Date of source: Saturday, July 13, 2013
By: Newsmax
Coptic Christians in Egypt have come under harsh attack since the overthrow
of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi — with members of the community
kidnapped, killed, and their houses of worship trashed amid charges they
Date of source: Tuesday, July 2, 2013
By: Geopolitical Diary
The Egyptian military issued an ultimatum Monday, demanding that Egyptian
President Mohammed Morsi and the ruling Muslim Brotherhood start a dialogue
with opposition members within 48 hours, or risk the military stepping in to
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
By: Daily News Egypt
Egypt’s representative to the United Nations, Walid Mahmoud Abdel Nasser, told the 25th United Nations Council for Human Rights Monday that Egypt is determined to protect human rights, citing the newly ratified constitution as proof of the country’s dedication to “building democratic institutions
Date of source: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — It took only minutes for activists to witness Egypt’s controversial new protest law in action on Nov. 26.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 27, 2013
By: arabist.net
yesterday, as a who's-who of Egyptian activists and human rights workers was harassed and detained for peacefully protesting, I thought back to US Secretary of State John Kerry's remarks when he visited Egypt earlier this.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
By: Newser
Egypt's revolutionary activists, relatively muted since the country's July coup, showed a new vigor Tuesday, scuffling with supporters of the military-backed government in Cairo's Tahrir Square and wrecking a state memorial dedicated to protesters killed in the country's nearly three years of t
Date of source: Thursday, December 12, 2013
By: LinkedIn
"Egyptian voters might well be asked to approve the new constitution without knowing much about when their new president and parliament will be elected or what sort of system will govern the parliament.
Date of source: Monday, June 17, 2013
By: meforum
Syria and Egypt are dying. They were dying before the Syrian civil war broke out and before the Muslim Brotherhood took power in Cairo. Syria has an insoluble civil war and Egypt has an insoluble crisis because they are dying.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
By: foreignpolicyjournal
DOHA — The warm waters of the Gulf look quiet from where I am sitting, but such tranquility hardly reflects the conflicts this region continues to generate.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
By: RT
Amid the ongoing crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian authorities have arrested Essam El-Arian, the vice chairman of the Freedom and Justice party. He was one of the few Brotherhood leaders remaining free since the ouster of President Morsi.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
By: egyptindependent
About this time last week, the bodies were being ferried into the Virgin Mary Church where they had been shot barely 24 hours before, a grim liminal irony that - as some pointed out - turned a wedding into a funeral in the space of two days.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — Several months ago, sometime after the volcanic period that began in November, which witnessed Mohammed Morsi declaring himself Egypt's omnipotent ruler, the referendum on the constitution, the beginning of mounting violence and anger, fierce political confrontation, and a raging fire of
Date of source: Monday, October 21, 2013
By: BBC
Three people, including a girl aged eight, died when gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a wedding party outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo.
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Date of source: Thursday, June 20, 2013
By: meforum
Recently, the journalist Paul Sheehan, reflecting on the Woolwich beheading of Drummer Lee Rigby, invited consideration of the view of Muslim violence in authoritative Islamic texts.
Date of source: Thursday, October 31, 2013
By: middleeastmonitor
A German expert in international communications has expressed her surprise that the Egyptian media have rejected the freedoms opened up by ousted president Mohamed Morsi and opted instead for the old, military-led authoritarianism.
Date of source: Monday, October 7, 2013
By: middle-east-online
Rights groups say more than 40 churches have been attacked since August 14, including 11 in Minya and eight in Assiut.
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Date of source: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
The trial of the deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi — postponed until Jan. 3, 2014 — became an opportunity to escalate an unfortunate further divisions among the Egyptian people.
Date of source: Friday, November 22, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — Sinai novelist and activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was jailed for nearly three years under the rule of former president Hosni Mubarak for his campaign “Wedna Ne`ish” (We Want To Live), which protested issues faced in the Sinai and among the Bedouin community.
Date of source: Monday, November 11, 2013
By: soundviewmediapartners
Filmmaker Lillie Paquette follows key opposition figures and young democracy activists as they struggle against extraordinary odds and at great personal risk to remove an uncompromising U.S.-backed authoritarian regime determined to stay in power.
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2013
By: christianpost
Said Abdel Massih, head of the Egyptian Center for Development and Human Rights (ECDHR), has called on the 50-member committee tasked with amending the 2012 Egyptian constitution to allocate a quota for Copts in parliament in an effort to quell sectarian strife and provide added representation an
Date of source: Friday, November 8, 2013
By: openDemocracy
In this follow-up interview with leading member of the Revolutionary Socialists in Egypt, Sameh Naguib, we talk about Al-Sisi's Egypt, the new alliance around the general, what challenges face opposition parties and movements and the future of Tahrir Square ( long interview, October 24, 2013)
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2013
By: csmonitor
Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi have made their first formal proposal at negotiations with Egypt's military-backed government. Islamists leaders have called for the release of detainees, and an end to the crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Friday, November 15, 2013
By: jihadwatch
The mainstream media habitually runs interference for jihadists, obfuscating their identity and goals, and under-reporting the atrocities they commit. This article is a particularly egregious example.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
By: nytimes
CAIRO — Egyptian security forces on Wednesday captured Essam el-Erian, one of the last few prominent leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood still at large after a crackdown that began with the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, another of the group’s leaders.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
By: Your Middle East
One of the things that characterises Cairo is its chaotic traffic and the constant noise of horns as cars try to snake through the streets. The backseats of Cairo’s taxis is where the film‘Another Night on Earth’ takes place.
Date of source: Monday, October 21, 2013
By: PRESS RELEASE
Cairo: — Beba Misdemeanor Court, in Beni Suef governorate, will consider tomorrow, 22 October, the second session of the appeal against the unfair judgment of five-year imprisonment that lodged by the author and human rights activist Karam Saber on account of the accusation of contempt of religio
Date of source: Thursday, October 24, 2013
By: smudailycampus
Who are you? What do you believe in? And what do you stand for? In America we are never faced with such inquiries nor do we have to worry about them. However in countries throughout the Middle East one’s own life depends on the answer to these very questions.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
By: egyptindependent
About this time last week, the bodies were being ferried into the Virgin Mary Church where they had been shot barely 24 hours before, a grim liminal irony that - as some pointed out - turned a wedding into a funeral in the space of two days.
Date of source: Monday, November 18, 2013
By: memri
Egypt's Committee of 50, charged with drafting the new Egyptian constitution, received delegations of various sectors of the population, such as war veterans, Nubians, the disabled, and Copts.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
By: christianpost
Coptic Christians have reacted with nervous relief to the Egyptian military's pushback of the Christian-persecuting Islamist rebels who had taken over Dalga.
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2013
By: Associated Press
There is no sign of the hundreds of thousands of Christian pilgrims who flock here every November. No tattoo artists inscribing crosses on the wrists of babies or images of saints on the arms of young men. No stalls selling crosses, icons or pillows embroidered with portraits of patriarchs.
Date of source: Thursday, November 14, 2013
By: jadaliyya
When Mohamed Salmawi, the spokesman for the committee appointed to draft Egypt’s post-coup constitution, appeared before the press on 29 October, the message was clear. There would be no place for Article 219 in the new constitution, and there would be no further discussion.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
By: thenation
Precious few political parties have spoken out against the military or its assault on the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Date of source: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
By: fairobserver
Anyone who thinks military rule bends toward democracy in Egypt has misread the country's history.
Date of source: Monday, November 25, 2013
By: ANS
CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS) -- Three months after the Egyptian Army liberated Delga from militant Muslims, Islamists and criminals are terrorizing Christians in other towns across Egyp
Date of source: Friday, November 15, 2013
By: copts
CAIRO — Egypt’s constitution is being rewritten by a small group appointed by the military-backed government, overhauling the previous, Islamist-driven charter.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
By: lignet
Among all the ultra-orthodox Muslim organizations, the one that seemed most likely to take over many of the countries involved in the Arab Spring was the Muslim Brotherhood, due to its lengthy history and organizational skills.
Date of source: Friday, November 15, 2013
By: globalsecurity
The trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi that is set to begin November 4 is expected to heighten political divisions in the volatile nation and test the credibility of Egypt's judicial system.
Date of source: Monday, October 21, 2013
By: Reuters.com
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Coptic Christians joyfully waited outside the Virgin Church in Cairo for the bride to arrive to join the groom for their wedding.
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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.