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Date of source: 28 Jun 2021
The martyrs were included in prime ministerial decision No. 2272 of 2020 which approved the inclusion of martyrs and victims of terrorist operations within the Martyrs and Injured Care Fund. That fund now applies to the Coptic martyrs in Libya, with the exception of Lūqā Nijād Anīs ʿAbdu. The...
Reviewed by Honey Thomas
Translator Honey Thomas
Date of source: 5 Jul 2021
The minister indicated that ‘Egypt's Voice in Africa’ initiative aims at restoring Egypt's leading role in the African continent by maintaining sustained communication with Egyptian communities in Africa and enhancing Egypt’s soft power there.
Makram held three meetings via Zoom with the Egyptian...
Reviewed by Honey Thomas
Translator Honey Thomas
Date of source: 8 Jul 2021
The announcement comes before the UN Security Council’s meeting today, upon the invitation of Egypt and Sudan, to discuss issuing a resolution on the dam negotiations. The resolution was submitted by Tunisia, a new member of the Security Council this year.
Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and...
Reviewed by Honey Thomas
Translator Honey Thomas
Date of source: 17 Aug 2021
Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, Secretary General of the Islamic Research Academy, stated during his speech that this meeting comes within the comprehensive strategy of al-Azhar al-Sharīf , aiming to raise awareness of international students by strengthening their knowledge aspects and protecting them...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 12 May 2021
The North Sinai Governorate media office confirmed that Major General Dr. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Faḍīl Shūsha, governor of North Sinai, made no statement regarding preparing hospitals to receive and treat Palestinians following Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip.
Media reports also claimed that...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 18 May 2021
He said that as a result of recent events in Gaza, timings for Rafaḥ border crossings have been restricted from 9am to 9pm since last Sunday.
The governor added that there are two kinds of people crossing the Rafaḥ border as of now: ordinary travellers with links to Egypt and casualties from...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 24 May 2021
In televised statements, he reassured citizens about the spread of the black and white funguses, saying that cases are almost non-existent and that the two are in no-way contagious.
Regarding the side effects of the Coronavirus vaccine, Dr. al-Nādī said they are normal but not having them does not...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 3 Jul 2021
During a telephone conversation on Saturday evening with the programme ‘Cairo Talk’, Shukrī said that, “the policy that Turkey will take with Egypt is consistent with the rules of international law.” He indicated such steps taken by Turkey will lead to full normalization between the two countries....
Reviewed by Honey Thomas
Translator Honey Thomas
Date of source: 3 May 2021
ʿAbd al-Ḥayy demanded that all medical staffs be vaccinated as soon as possible as well as be provided the necessary medical equipment.
He praised the government for enforcing Coronavirus precautionary measures during the ʿĪd al-Fiṭr break which included cracking down on cafes and shops in...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 5 May 2021
According to two sources, discussions will focus on a number of issues related to the two countries’ bilateral relations.
Former Deputy Ambassador Muḥammad Ḥijāzī revealed that Egypt has no problem normalizing relations with Turkey if it adheres to three conditions. First, Turkey needs to abide by...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 7 May 2021
In the 25th episode of his Ramadan program “al-Imam al-Ṭayyib,” the Grand Shaykh said that one of these rights is the right for women to travel. He said that it is known that most legal scholars for centuries have said that women need their husbands or another male relative [maḥram] in order to...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 9 May 2021
In an interview with Lamīs al-Ḥadīdī, al-Qumṣān said that these statements are for women all over the Arab world and anyone who has been harmed by past decisions, not just Muslim women.
She added that these statements expose extremists and manipulators of religious terms and moreover give women...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 11 May 2021
Fr. Ṣāliḥ listed out several points related to al-Maqārī’s treatment.
First, the church’s prison service committee tried to meet with al-Maqārī inside prison by submitting a request to the Prisons Authority. The committee did this three times without getting a response. Only after Pope Tawāḍrūs...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 11 May 2021
The statement added that liberating the Palestinian people from occupation and granting them their freedom, dignity, and full rights are the only way to bring stability and peace to the region.
The Middle East Council of Churches ended the statement, demanding that world powers intervene quickly to...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 12 May 2021
A church source told al-Waṭan that church records reveal that from April 6th to May 8th, 20 priests from different dioceses across Egypt died from the Coronavirus. It said that the increase comes amidst the Holy Week and Easter celebrations, which were held between April 25th and May 2nd.
These...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 16 May 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Church led by Pope Tawāḍrūs II denounced the brutal attacks on innocent men, women, and children in Jerusalem and Gaza. It called on all parties to appeal to reason and resort to dialogue and negotiations. The Coptic Orthodox Church also praised the Egyptian state for opening...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 16 May 2021
With this most recent, ongoing aggression, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign affairs has summoned the Israeli ambassador in Cairo to protest against Israeli’s aggression, which includes the recent attempts to steal Palestinian homes in Shaykh Jarrāḥ and violating the sanctity of al-Aqṣā Mosque. It...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 1 Mar 2021
As the campaign stated, Wāʾil Saʿad Tawāḍrūs had been “exposed to forced disappearance, torture, and forced confession for the crime of murdering Bishop Apīphāniyūs, in addition to a number of legal irregularities that marred the court proceedings.”
The facts of this case go back to July 2018,...
Reviewed by Adam Grace
Translator Adam Grace
Date of source: 13 Mar 2021
The Council announced its strong condemnation of the news which was circulated on the social media platforms.
Dr. Māyā Mursī expressed her grief over the incident, and stated that the NCW is ready to provide the necessary legal support to the victim’s family through the complaints office at the...
Reviewed by Jennifer Mercer
Translator Jennifer Mercer
Date of source: 21 Mar 2021
The Professor said that in such cases, we only say what Prophet Muḥammad has guided us to, ‘Remember the virtues of your dead’, adding, “the matter has nothing to do with her views.”
Karīma said: “Islam taught us not to say bad things about the dead or prisoners, as they cannot defend themselves...
Reviewed by Jennifer Mercer
Translator Jennifer Mercer
Date of source: 30 Apr 2021
In the 18th episode of the Shaykh’s Ramadan program “al-Imam al-Ṭayyib,” he said that conversations about renewing Islamic legal thought on issues like the family, women, personal status, the economy, banking, and even politics have been going on in Egypt for the last 125 years.
Al-Ṭayyib talked...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 8 Apr 2021
Muḥammad Ḥilmī was a doctor living in Berlin, Germany, during WWII. He moved to Germany to study medicine in 1922 and worked at the Robert Koch Institute after graduating. After Hitler came to power, Ḥilmī was fired from his job, prevented from marrying his German fiancée, and was arrested in...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 12 Apr 2021
He explained that the House is not aware of the photos posted on social media for national ID cards and passports without the religion field.
He added that such decision would require a change in the Civil Status Act No. 143 of 1994 and the relevant committees in the House would have to discuss...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 15 Apr 2021
Arie was born in Downtown Cairo, specifically in al-Falakī Street, in June 1930. He was born to a Turkish father who came to Egypt in the early 20th century to work as an accountant in shop in al-Muskī. While his mother was the daughter of a Russian worker who had come to Egypt in the end of the...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 30 Jul 2021
He emphasized, on his official Facebook account, that human trafficking is religiously forbidden, calling for it to be completely criminalized to eventually eradicate it, urging the need to support the victims of human trafficking.
In the same context, the Egyptian Cabinet's Information and ...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 1 Jun 2021
The feast commemorates the flight of the Holy Family from Palestine and the oppression of King Herod, finding shelter in Egypt, where they passed by 25 sites accredited by the Coptic Church. This journey passed through 25 points and extended to a distance of up to 3,500km from Sinai to Asyūṭ. Each...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 27 Aug 2021
During the meeting, developments, mechanisms of solutions, and ways out of the crisis were discussed through several practical steps to ensure peace for all.
It is worth mentioning that the Bishop of Sydney has been suspended by the Coptic Orthodox Church twice, because of financial and...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 28 Aug 2021
On Friday, the youth of the first Logos Forum participated in spiritual activities at the Monastery of St. Bīshūy in Wādī al-Naṭrūn.
The forum comes to a close after eight days on Monday 30 August 2021, with the most prominent event being the visit of the Minister of Youth.
The Logos Forum is the...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 17 Sep 2021
Among those sanctioned are Majdī Sālim, an Egyptian lawyer living in Turkey, considered one of the main facilitators of a range of al-Qāʿida activities in Turkey, where he worked as a financial courier with the al-Qāʿida network. In addition to Muḥammad Naṣr al- Dīn al- Ghazlānī, an Egyptian expert...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 28 Aug 2021
At the monastery the US Ambassador expressed his admiration for the icons of the ancient church of the Red Monastery, and announced the willingness of the American Research Center to complete the restoration work in the church.
He also read a letter of thanks from the American embassy directed to...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 16 Aug 2021
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Mohammad Moheq said: “The Taliban have taken control of most of the regions in Afghanistan, they have entered the airport and are currently negotiating with the Presidential Security regarding the formation of the future government.”
He continued: “The...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 20 Feb 2021
During the meeting, the Minister of Endowments explained how the ministry is confronting extremist ideologies at local, regional, and international levels. He stressed the importance of defining terms and not just releasing religious terminology, such as Mujāhid, to refer to extremist terrorist...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 12 Feb 2021
According to a recent report, the Ministry of Planning and Development in the Egyptian government stated that the countryside of Lower Egypt is leading the governorates in the decrease in the poverty rate, explaining that the rate has decreased in this region by 4.74%, followed by the Upper Egypt...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 2 May 2021
In January of last year, bloggers were divided between supporters and opponents for the renewal of religious discourse, after an exciting debate between al-Ṭayyib and al-Khusht, held during the al-Azhar International Conference on the Renewal of Islamic Thought.
Al-Khusht stressed the need to renew...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 27 Sep 2021
The committee working to uncover the circumstances of the researcher’s death announced that a delegation from the Italian Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry is on a mission to the English city of Cambridge, where Regeni studied.
According to Italian newspaper “La Stampa”, the delegation, which...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 27 Sep 2021
His name was given to the city’s famous Fallingbrook Park, by invitation of the mayor of Mississauga, Greater Toronto, Bonnie Crombie, in the presence of several members of the Canadian Parliament, representatives of the Government of the province of Ontario, the Egyptian Consul General in Montreal...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 29 Sep 2021
Sources from al-ʿArabiyya (al-Arabiya) channel confirmed that Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood youth in Turkey signed a security declaration that prevents them from transferring any money from Turkey to Egypt without proving the source of these funds and the recipient to which they will be transferred....
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 18 May 2021
Deputy Minister of Interior for Prisons Major General Ṭāriq Marzūq said that the campaign is part of a preventative approach to protect prisoners, stressing that there has not been a single case of the virus so far in any Egyptian prison.
He added that prison authorities have vaccinated 5,000...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 23 May 2021
115 countries voted “yes” for the resolution, 15 including Egypt, Ethiopia, China, and Russia, voted “no,” and 35 abstained from voting.
Egypt's vote raised human rights concerns about the Egyptian authorities' policy in dealing with citizens and the reason for its refusal of any international...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 7 Jun 2021
Thāʿr used to just mean “life for a life,” but now there is a social status element involved. Many people have begun to take pride in taking as many lives as possible, including women and children.
The most recent example of thāʿr in Qinā was one of the most violent incidents to have happened in...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 8 Jun 2021
Fawzī graduated in engineering in 1985. In 1991, he got his bachelor’s degree in theology from the University of Wales and became a minister. In 1998, he got his master’s degree, and in 2000, he got his PhD in Theology from the University of Birmingham. In 2012, he became director of the...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 9 Jun 2021
Although al-Minyā and other Upper Egypt governorates share several traits such as poverty, lack of education, and tribalism, al-Minyā is distinguished by its large concentration of Copts and their distribution across villages and cities. The governorate contains several churches and monasteries...
Reviewed by Dylan Schexnaydre
Translator Dylan Schexnaydre
Date of source: 14 Jan 2021
From his part, Dr Muḥammad Mukhtār Jumaʿa expressed with appreciation for this letter, calling for the need to spread a culture of international humanitarian peace, and build up a culture of acceptance and coexistence amongst each other. He further affirmed that human peace is a shared goal among...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 11 Sep 2021
During the launch ceremony of the National Strategy for Human Rights, on Saturday 11th of September, in the presence of President al-Sīsī, Marawān said: “The religious field on ID cards is official proof of religion, and is important for arranging rights for both Muslims and Copts, such as divorce...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 29 Jun 2021
The Attorney General added in statements following his return to Egypt from France, saying that: “Today, We return with a number of Egyptian antiquities, a greatly important event for us all, and serves as a message to everyone that Egypt does not leave behind any of its rights, and will recover...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 17 Sep 2021
Architect Aḥmad al-Sayyid Zakī, who designed the mosque, said in a statement to al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ that the design is inspired by the Pharaonic style with Islamic impressions. He added that the emblem of the mosque symbolising religious beliefs of the Pharaohs in order to link them into their worship...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 23 Jun 2021
In response to the criminal court ruling, Ḥanīn posted a video on social media hours before her arrest, on Tuesday, 22nd of June, , in which she expressed her shock and called on president al-Sīsī to intervene in overturning this ruling.
In the video, Ḥanīn said she does not fully understand the...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 3 Jun 2021
The Virgin’s Birthday in Dayr al-Janādla
Bishop Andrew [Andrāwus], bishop of Abū Tīj and Ṣadfā and al-Ghanāyim and head of the Coptic-Orthodox Virgin Monastery in al-Janādla in Asyūṭ, announced the celebration of the Virgin’s feast “The Iron Dissolve” at the monastery from 13-28th June. He noted...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 6 Jun 2021
On Saturday, the Episcopal Church concluded the activities of the Synod of the Archdiocese Church for the Anglican Episcopal Church, the last major event headed by Dr. Munīr Ḥanā. Moreover, the church has organised a celebration tomorrow in thanks to his 42 years of service. Next Tuesday, the...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 10 Jul 2021
Al-Azhar Observatory stated in a report that it follows all publications of extremist groups issued in Arabic and other foreign languages.
The Observatory reviewed a series of articles that the terrorist organisation “ISIS” had issued through one of its media outlets over a period of several...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 2 Aug 2021
The church revealed that the Coptic Endowment Authority supervises the management of 4,667 acres, with approximately 17 shares owned by 337 endowments, in addition to other endowments in dispute with the Egyptian Endowments Authority.
The church further indicated that the current board of...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 4 Aug 2021
In a statement posted of the diocese’s Facebook page, bishop Maqār said: “We thank God for the safe return of the daughter Raymonda Sāmiḥ. We also extend our sincere thanks to all the leaders of the Ministry of the Interior, especially Major General Maḥmūd Tawfīq, Minister of the Interior, and...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 16 Sep 2021
Opinions varied between supporters and opponents. While some considered that the idea does not contradict with the Islamic civilization, others thought that the Islamic architecture is rich with geometric motifs that obviate the use of pharaonic inscriptions.
Sky News Arabia contacted the Egyptian...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 12 Sep 2021
The President of the Evangelical Community asserted that Egypt is achieving day after day the principles of a modern civil state which is demonstrated by today’s President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sisī announcement.
The President of the Evangelical Community added: “Since the June 30 revolution, Egypt...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 17 Sep 2021
Dr. Māyā Mursī pointed out that the National Council for Women is the national mechanism concerned with the advancement and empowerment of women in Egypt; She highlighted the state’s efforts in confronting all forms of violence against women over the past years in accordance with Article 11 of the...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 16 Sep 2021
In response to the UN Security Council statement, Dr. Sirāj al-Dīn Abū Zayd, Professor of International Law at Faculty of Law, Banī Suwayf University, said the Council’s statement calling upon the three countries to resume negotiations, is a sign of neglect in promoting international mediation,...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 1 Jun 2021
The ceremony consists of various parts, including speeches by the Pope, Dr. Khālid al-ʿAnānī, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, General Maḥmūd Shāʿrāwī, Ministry of Local Development, Bishop Daniel of Maadi and secretary of the Holy Synod, and Dr. Shīrīn Sayf, managing director of the Martyria...
Reviewed by Yasmin Tarek
Translator Yasmin Tarek
Date of source: 26 Aug 2021
He noted the continued importance of personal ID documents and their numerous usages, but argues that the continued presence of the religious field on the card remains incomprehensible, stating that one’s faith and belief cannot be defined by simply writing whether he/she is Muslim or Christian. He...
Reviewed by Darragh Crean
Translator Darragh Crean
Date of source: 28 Aug 2021
She commented on her official Facebook page that this marked a historic day for Egyptian women in the field of judiciary.
The Public Prosecution decided to transfer 11 female judges to the Public Prosecution Office for a period starting from September 1, 2021 until September 30, 2022 and enroll...
Reviewed by Darragh Crean
Translator Darragh Crean
Date of source: 20 Jun 2021
The sectarian dispute was between a Coptic family and a Muslim family in the village of Bayād al- ʿArab in Banī Suwayf. Bishop Ghubriyyāl, bishop of Banī Suwayf and Fr. Armiyā praised the security forces’ success of in containing the dispute and dealing equally with all sides.
Fr. Armiyā also...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
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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.