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Date of source: 19 Apr 2022
Shaykh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib wondered how Muslims, who cannot stand watching their Christian coworkers eating or drinking or watching Christians eating at restaurants during Ramadan, can watch their children, who aren’t obliged to fast, eating? Or do they also forbid them from eating and drinking?!
A few...
Reviewed by Hana Ashraf
Translator Hana Ashraf
Date of source: 22 Dec 2021
The history of Christianity in Egypt dates back to 2000 years. According to the Christian belief, Egypt was one of the first countries to receive the message a few years after Christ’s resurrection. Then, Christianity spread across Egypt, Nubia, and Northern Sudan.
Dīnā Jirjis Fawzī, a French...
Reviewed by Hana Ashraf
Translator Hana Ashraf
Date of source: 29 Jun 2022
Until 1986 the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) in Egypt included religious affiliation in their censuses, computing Coptic Christians to make up 5.87 percent of population in 1986. The Coptic Orthodox Church and Coptic activists, have since the start of the census in...
Date of source: 27 Jun 2022
Dr. Hudā started the conversation with an explanation about the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt’s recent history. The Muslim Brotherhood was suppressed during the days of President Jamāl ʿAbd al-Nāṣir (1952-1970). President Anwar al-Sādāt (1970-1981) gave Islamists more space, including the...
Date of source: 8 Dec 2021
Zakī is a master's student at the University of Bologna in Italy. He was arrested in February 2020 after he landed at Cairo’s international airport on a visit to see his family. He is accused of “spreading false news” in relation to an article he wrote about the situation of Christians in Egypt....
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 9 Dec 2021
On Friday, December 10, Our Lady of Arabia will be consecrated by the Bahraini authorities in al-ʿAwālī, that is located in al-Manāma (capital of Bahrain), to be the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the Arabian Peninsula. The opening ceremony will be supervised by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle,...
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 9 Apr 2022
Reverend Dāwūd Khalīl said that all Egyptians, regardless of their religion, whether Islam or Christianity, live together peacefully and celebrate Ramadan. He stressed that when distributing meals, they do not differentiate between Muslims and Christians. He believes that such acts represent the...
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 30 May 2022
Rabbi Moshe Peleg declares that he wants peace between Jews and Palestinians, Christians and Muslims alike. Every human being was created in the image of God "If I can promote peace I will do."
"When I was young, I was active in left-wing Israeli political movements that advocated peace with the...
Date of source: 23 May 2022
Date of source: 22 Feb 2022
The court, headed by Counselor Dr. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Wahāb Khafājī, confirmed in its ruling that fatwās are only delivered by the competent religious institutions of the state, since not everyone is competent to deliver fatwas through the activity of ijtihād.
The court indicated that the legislator...
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 20 Dec 2021
A report was filed at the police station - as missing person - under n° 2021-6316 in Qinā,. There had been a frantic search since she went missing. Family, friends and acquaintances were all contacted, but nothing has happened.
Her sister cried for help to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, the...
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 30 Dec 2021
Samīḥa ʾAyūb previously cried for help through social media to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, the Minister of Interior, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the Prosecutor-General and all concerned authorities. She also mentioned that they have been receiving threats each day and that they are in grave danger....
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 27 Mar 2022
Letter to editor Cornelis (Kees) Hulsman March 19, 2022.
Dear Kees,
I usually agree with your views. And I very much appreciate your book From Ruling to Opposition; Islamist Movements and Non-Islamist Groups in Egypt 2011-2013,
on the upheavals in Egypt in those years. But now I strongly disagree...
Date of source: 4 Apr 2022
Date of source: 24 Feb 2022
"The right of toil and pursuit" fatwa gives the working woman a share of up to half of her husband’s inheritance in exchange for her efforts and participation in developing her husband’s wealth during marriage. The fatwa falls in line with economic developments, the modern changes in lifestyle and...
Reviewed by Seif Boukherouf
Translator Seif Boukherouf
Date of source: 24 Feb 2022
The archbishop said, “We do not deny the existence of Judaism and we do not deny the followers of this religion. We refuse to hate any human being in this world sue to their religious affiliation or cultural background.”
He explained that those who speak of anti-Semitism and link it to the moral...
Reviewed by Seif Boukherouf
Translator Seif Boukherouf
Date of source: 24 Feb 2022
In their statement under the administration of bishop Bāsīliyyūs, the monastery noted, "No one has been charged with collecting donations, and the monastery asks everyone not to believe or publish any information unless it is published by the media center of the Coptic Orthodox Church."
In the same...
Reviewed by Seif Boukherouf
Translator Seif Boukherouf
Date of source: 12 Feb 2022
The first waves of Coptic emigration began during the Fatimid era and extended to the Mamluks and Ottomans. During these periods, Ethiopian kings opened their doors to Copts emigrating from Egypt because of the persecution befalling them there.
During the Crusades, another wave of Coptic...
Reviewed by J. Wrathall
Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 24 Mar 2022
Date of source: 15 Dec 2021
While delivering his lecture, Dr. Yūsuf touched on the importance of the Arab-Christian heritage, since it is a part of the commonalities between Christianity and Islam, which are still a subject of an active dispute. Consequently, that would lead to many interfaith discussions and exchange of...
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 20 Feb 2022
During the meeting, the Grand Mufti reviewed the historical stages of the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ since its establishment until now, and the methodology followed by Dār al-Iftāʾ in issuing fatwas. He stressed that all fatwas issued by Dār al-Iftāʾ aim at maintaining social stability, which is an...
Reviewed by Ragheb Chaiben
Translator Ragheb Chaiben
Date of source: 11 Feb 2022
Israel labelled Amnesty International ‘anti-Semitic’ over its ‘apartheid’ report. As part of the “antisemitism” debate, Zionism has attempted to make Palestinian narratives, including those in the western diaspora, as “anti-Jewish” and as part of a western guilt.
The term has pointed to the fear of...
Reviewed by Natalie Pereira
Translator Natalie Pereira
Date of source: 9 Jan 2022
Pope Tawāḍrūs stated: “The idea of the Abrahamic Religion is “categorically unacceptable;” the principles of religion should not be shaken and this is a “strange political idea that is promoted.”
Reverend Father Kirellos Boshra [Kīrillus Bushrā], expert in the Old Testament studies at the...
Reviewed by Natalie Pereira
Translator Natalie Pereira
Date of source: 5 Feb 2022
Dr. Muḥammad Abū Zayd al-ʾAmīr, General Coordinator of the Family House [Bayt al-ʿĀʾila], stressed that Egypt has become the ideal model in national unity worldwide. He pointed out that Egypt, in all its sects, has no parallel in peaceful coexistence and acceptance of the other; that Egyptians are...
Reviewed by Natalie Pereira
Translator Natalie Pereira
Date of source: 29 Dec 2021
The decision was issued as part of the lawsuit filed by the lawyer of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) on behalf of a group of Bahāʾī families residing in the governorate of Alexandria whose official papers indicate a dash mark (-) in the “religion” field of their national...
Reviewed by Imène Guiza
Translator Imène Guiza
Date of source: 12 Jan 2022
According to the Ministry of Antiquities' statement, the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is implementing a maintenance project for the wall, but Monica Ḥannā stated that this is contrary to the truth. “Unlike the official statement of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, no mandate has...
Reviewed by Imène Guiza
Translator Imène Guiza
Date of source: 13 Jan 2022
Aḥmad Sibīʿ, the owner of a YouTube channel that claims to specialize in "comparing religions and responding to suspicions," has a history of insulting and attacking Christianity and inciting hatred. He was arrested last November after publishing his last video on his YouTube channel, titled: "A...
Reviewed by Imène Guiza
Translator Imène Guiza
Date of source: 15 Jan 2022
Fr. Yūliyyūs, bishop of BLESS, said that the initiative Ḥayāh Karīma shares a great similarity with the bishopric’s goals, and there are many fields that they can cooperate with, including health, education, and illiteracy.
The bishopric is willing to fully participate to the presidential...
Reviewed by Ḥassan Sayyid
Translator Ḥassan Sayyid
Date of source: 20 Mar 2022
Date of source: 2 Jan 2022
The construction of the museum began in 1908 at the hands of Marcus Simaika Pasha (1864-1944), the first Egyptian museum director, and with the support of the Coptic Church, represented by Pope Cyril V. The museum was officially opened on 14th of March 1910.
The museum is located in Old Cairo (...
Reviewed by J. Wrathall
Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 20 Feb 2022
The Public Prosecutor ordered an investigation into journalist Ibrāhīm ʿĪssā, following his controversial statements in which he criticized the Miʿrāj of the Prophet (PBUH) during the journey of the ʾIsrāʾ and Miʿrāj (the Prophet’s night journey and ascent to the heavens).
The Public Prosecution...
Reviewed by J. Wrathall
Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 12 Jan 2022
Dr. Ḥannā stated that the Ministry of Antiquities is responsible for the restoration of the monastery, indicating that the monastery is conserved by and registered as an Egyptian heritage under the Committee for the Conservation of Monuments of Arab Art. The Church of St. Shenoute at the White...
Reviewed by Natalie Pereira
Translator Natalie Pereira
Date of source: 12 Feb 2022
The new centre, built on a total area of 7,000 square metres, would include a church, a service building, and a multi-purpose lounge and gardens to serve the Coptic Orthodox Church’s followers there.
Reviewed by Natalie Pereira
Translator Natalie Pereira
Date of source: 10 Feb 2022
Freedom of expression is widely seen as a great achievement in many Western democracies but how far is this allowed to go? Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim who turned atheist has been for years a vocal critic of Islam. She also was a member of Parliament for the People's Party for Freedom and...
Date of source: 6 Feb 2022
Mūʾmin ʿUthmān, head of the museum sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the exhibition - which will be held in cooperation with the Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish antiquities sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Coptic Church – will include three manuscripts...
Reviewed by Natalie Pereira
Translator Natalie Pereira
Date of source: 26 Dec 2021
In May 2021, Cairo and Ankara held diplomatic talks in which they addressed regional issues affecting the two countries, especially the Turkish presence in Libya and the maritime delimitation agreement between Egypt and Greece signed in 2020, which allows the two countries to benefit from the...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 18 Aug 2021
The campaign's messages are extracted from the book of “The Pope and the Grand Imam: A Thorny Path … A Testimony to the Birth of the Human Fraternity Document” by Judge Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām, Secretary-General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity.
Over the course of ten days, al-Azhar...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 10 Nov 2021
There has been no official announcement till now of the establishment of the so-called "the New Abrahamic Religion" as it has no foundations, followers or a holy book.
Instead, it is a project based on the mixture of the three religions, Islam, Christianity and Judaism as Abrahamic religions, named...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 23 Jan 2022
The power of religion among the people of Egypt is great and widely recognized. It is this widespread religious sentiment in combination with widespread dissatisfaction about Egypt’s economy, large discrepancies between the rich and poor and widespread critique on police operations, including...
Date of source: 29 Aug 2021
According to Naṣr Salāma, the former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Antiquities in Aswan told al-ʿArabiyya, the commercial activity stopped in al-Jiddāwī shortly after its establishment, since trade centers began to change across Egypt.
Salāma clarified also that the agency had faced...
Reviewed by Yasmin Tarek
Translator Yasmin Tarek
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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.