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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
Date of source: 31 Aug 2021
On Monday, July 19, the woman was seen setting fire to the church door through surveillance cameras. Police say Panek is responsible for the burning of St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in the Whalley neighborhood on two separate occasions, July 14 and July 19. The church was set on fire for five...
Reviewed by Yasmin Tarek
Translator Yasmin Tarek
Date of source: 29 Aug 2021
This came in the presence of Ambassador Nabīla Makram ʿAbd al-Shahīd, Minister of State for Immigration and Egyptians Abroad, Dr. Ashraf Ṣubḥī, Minister of Youth and Sports, Major General Muḥammad Sharīf, Governor of Alexandria, Representative Maḥmūd Ḥussayn, Head of the Youth and Sports Committee...
Reviewed by Yasmin Tarek
Translator Yasmin Tarek
Date of source: 28 Oct 2021
The head of the foundation introduced to his Holiness the “green churches” project, which deals with the lighting of church and administrative buildings using solar energy to adapt to the demands of climate change. Fatḥī will also launch a training program for preachers on climate change, to raise...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 11 Oct 2021
The office confirmed that it was agreed to publish the most important news of the Catholic Church in Egypt on the Arabic version of the Vatican News website, in addition to translating several documents.
Reviewed by Yasmin Tarek
Translator Yasmin Tarek
Date of source: 14 Sep 2021
According to judicial sources, “The investigations started with George right after he was arrested Cairo airport upon his arrival from Italy, following an order issued by the Public Prosecution Service”.
During the initial investigation, George was accused of spreading false information that aim to...
Reviewed by Yasmin Tarek
Translator Yasmin Tarek
Date of source: 30 Sep 2021
The titles of these books include:
“The Dawn of Conscience”
A book by James Henry Breasted who was fascinated with Egypt and its ancient civilisation. The book presents the origins of man's moral values and social responsibility in primitive religions and life experiences of the ancient Egyptians...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 10 Mar 2021
The decision was published in an Official Gazette on 16th February 2015, linked to the Prime Minister’s Decision No 339 of 2015.
The text of the decision came after reviewing the constitution, and the Prime Minister’s Decree No 1485 from 2011, establishing the National Council for the Care of...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 14 Mar 2021
The victim’s brother made a televised statement yesterday in order to explain the details of the incident, demanding justice for his sister and accusing the owner of the property, along with his wife and four other individuals, in this case.
Activists have launched a hashtag on Twitter, known as “...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 18 Dec 2021
Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, spoken by more than 400 million people. Arabic speakers are distributed in the Arab world, in addition to many other neighboring regions.
The Arabic language is of utmost importance to Muslims, as it is the language of the Holy Qurʾan...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 13 Oct 2021
Īzīs said that since last May she has faced systemic bullying at the hands of the head of the health unit in Kafr ʿAṭā Allāh, because of her being a Muslim that does not wear the ḥijāb. The head of the unit would threaten her saying, “What is the difference between you and any Christian; being like...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Date of source: 24 Apr 2021
Ambassador Bassām Rāḍī, the official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, said that the President welcomed His Highness, congratulating him on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, stressing the appreciation of Egypt's leadership and people to the UAE, in light of the historical ties...
Reviewed by Luke Noble
Translator Luke Noble
Seven Years of Benefits to People with Disabilities … Countless Achievements under President al-Sīsī
Date of source: 5 Dec 2021
The world celebrates the International Day of Persons with disabilities every year on December 3rd, a day designated by the United Nations since 1992 to raise awareness and promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society.
On this occasion, President al-Sīsī...
Reviewed by Engy Rashdan
Translator Engy Rashdan
Date of source: 26 Jun 2021
This ruling comes at a time when Egypt and Arab societies are facing the dangerous phenomenon of the spread of religious websites, extremists’ channels with non-specialist preachers, and the use of social media to promote extremist ideologies that contradict Islamic Sharia.
There is still no...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 12 Jul 2021
The Mufti talked about Egypt’s experience in coexistence and national unity. He stressed the strength of the Egyptian people in the face of the attempts of terrorist groups to spread violence and sectarian conflict.
The Mufti also mentioned that Dār al-Iftāʾ conducted a descriptive study analysing...
Reviewed by Frederick Boase
Translator Frederick Boase
Date of source: 15 Apr 2021
Rome granted Patrick honorary citizenship to secure his release, and these calls for his release have been joined by dozens of human rights organisations.
A Parliamentarian collected 200,000 signatures asking the government to grant him citizenship, to which the Senate voted unanimously to urge the...
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.