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Date of source: 7 May 2024
Dr. Maḥmūd al-Hawwārī, Assistant Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, said a new type of atheism has emerged recently, which he referred to as “vogue atheism,” because he believes that the sole aim of this group of atheists is to attract attention.
“Some people feign intellect and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 May 2024
Writer Yūsuf Zīdān commented on the recent controversy surrounding the Takwīn Foundation, which launched its annual conference on Saturday (May 4).
“The Takwīn Foundation’s prime objective is to invigorate Egypt’s stagnant cultural scene. We want to improve the level of intellect and appreciation...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 May 2024
Al-Azhar revealed that it has set up a center to confront atheism and irreligiousness. This was done after the formation of the Takwīn network that brought together a host of elite intellectuals to discuss religious and cultural issues, which has caused controversy on social media with some saying...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 May 2024
Following the Easter celebrations, Christian churches across Egypt are celebrating Khamāsīn or the Holy Fifty Days. Between now and the Pentecost, which falls on June 23, the churches are marking this festival with joyful music and decorations of white curtains and roses.
The Khamāsīn is the period...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 May 2024
In celebration of the Feast of Resurrection, Pope Tawāḍrūs is leading the Easter mass today (Saturday) evening at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-ʿAbbāsīya.
The mass is to be attended by a host of ministers, senior state officials, representatives of the presidency and al-Azhar,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 May 2024
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem announced that it is not holding celebrations this year due to the “barbaric” war being waged by the occupation forces in Gaza.
“Rather than holding celebrations, there will be prayers held for the wounded and martyred people of the Gaza...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 May 2024
Archbishop of al-Minyā, Anbā Makāryūs, has been given the nickname the ‘Honest Pastor’ following his visit to the village of al-Fawākhir after the assault on his congregation, where three houses were set alight and more were looted.
Anbā Makāryūs felt the agony of his congregation and did not...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 May 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, received Dr. ʿAmr Rashīd, Chairman of the board of directors of the Egyptian Ambulance Organization (EAO), at al-Azhar headquarters. Dr. Ṭayyīb praised the EAO’s role in the relief of injured Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been under...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 13 May 2024
Talk show host ʿAmr Adīb said that he would arrange a debate between researcher Islām al-Buḥayrī, one of the founding members of the Arab Intellect Taqueen (Takwīn), and Islamic preacher ʿAbullah Rushdī, to discuss the ideas of the foundation that has recently been sparking controversy.
“Rushdī...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 May 2024
To the sound of the hymns of “Sunday Dawn,” “The Resurrection,” and other songs, a boat sailed on a cruise of the Nile on which there was a group of priests, tourism investors, and university professors, as well as representatives of Egyptian communities who lived abroad, to inaugurate a new...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 May 2024
The Egyptian Scientific Academy (Institut d’Égypte), in association with the Center for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP), the University of Cambridge, al-Azhar, Dar al-Iftāʾ, and Egyptian Churches, will hold an international conference under the title “Modern Scientific...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 4 May 2024
Since the call for religious reform until this day, we have not reached an agreement about the purpose of this step.
Opinions were mixed regarding this matter. Some thought it was about a change in the style of the daʿwa (call) and the language used in the religious discourse, others believed it...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 May 2024
Today (May 4), Christians of the Orthodox Church are celebrating Holy Saturday, which follows Good Friday and precedes Easter Sunday, when masses call for the spreading of love and peace.
Sabt al-Nūr was named so because Jesus beamed light during his Harrowing of Hell after the crucifixion.
Holy...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 May 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, said women’s taking of leading positions is permissible according to the sharīʿa, which does not consider gender but rather efficiency and professionalism in accomplishing work.
“The Islamic Sharīʿa celebrates women and grants them all their legitimate...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 Apr 2024
Palestine is considered to be the cradle of Christianity, the birthplace of Jesus, and home to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the majority of Christian antiquities.
Although the Covenant of ʿUmar was unfair to the Christians of Palestine, they remained an overwhelming majority until the end...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 May 2024
Statement on the Annual Observance of Palestinian Prisoners Day – April 17, 2024
Cornelis Hulsman – CIDT Senior Advisor; Founding Editor – Dialogue Across Borders/Arab-West Report
The tragedy we see unfolding over Gaza is hell on earth: Palestinian laborers in Israel were forced back into the...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2024
In its excessive oppression, the Israeli occupation does not discriminate between Muslims and Christians. This is what the Palestinians and Arabs have come to understand for over more than seven decades. Below are the most prominent Christian figures who engaged in honorable resistance against the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Apr 2024
The Faculty of Sharīʿa & Law in Cairo organized a symposium under the title ‘Principles of International Humanitarian Law and Common Denominators with the Principles of Islamic Sharīʿa.’
The event fell within the framework of cooperation between al-Azhar and the International Committee of the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Apr 2024
The Ṣūfī Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī lived during the 12th century. Most of his books were lost during his trips from the city of Murcia in Spain (Andalusia) to the Levant, namely Damascus, where he died and was buried.
However, nearly 100 books have remained, varying from major works to small papers,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2024
While the Israeli war machine relentlessly claims Palestinian lives, Netflix has released a docu-series depicting the life of Prophet Moses and the “tragedy” of the Israelites in Egypt.
The three-part series delves into the Israelites’ suffering, their struggles, and their epic journey to escape to...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 May 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, had a telephone conversation with Pope Tawāḍrūs to extend Easter congratulations.
Dr. Ṭayyīb conveyed his good wishes to the pope, praying that such religious occasions provide a chance for fostering fraternal ties among the people of the nation and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, commended the efforts exerted by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, who also serves as Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, in promoting peace, understanding, and interfaith dialogue.
Dr. Ṭayyīb received a message from Guterres in which he...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
Journalist Aḥmad al-Ṣāwī, Editor-in-Chief of the Ṣawt al-Azhar (Voice of al-Azhar) newspaper, republished statements by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, addressing issues related to the construction of churches and communal unrest in certain villages.
Ṣāwī quoted Dr. Ṭayyīb, emphasizing...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2024
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said his TV show Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Religion), arrived at the right time to save society and preserve mental well-being from decline.
“The new generations felt the need to break free from authority and perceived parental interventions as mistreatment...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Apr 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, will participate in the 23rd session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) council, scheduled to take place on April 20-22 in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
ʿAllām doubles as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the General Secretariat for Fatwa...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Apr 2024
Al-Azhar has resumed its scholarly program after the fasting month of Ramaḍān, focusing on elucidating Islamic heritage books with a target of 60 books a week under the guidance of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb.
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fūʾād, General Supervisor of Academic Activities...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 Apr 2024
Egypt’s Institute of Coptic Studies (ICS) is a renowned educational institution dedicated to Coptic history, heritage and culture. Affiliated with the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate and chaired by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of Alexandria, the ICS was established in January 1954 by the Millī (Community) Council...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 12 Apr 2024
Family difficulties often result in unfortunate consequences, particularly affecting children who bear the brunt of family instability, especially when fathers use financial means to exact revenge on their wives.
According to the first article of law no. 25 (bis 18) of 1929, husbands were legally...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 13 Apr 2024
Wives, according to the text of Article 1 Law No. 25/1920, are entitled to receive their sharīʿa rights of nafaqa (alimony) from their husbands starting from the date of the marriage contract. This includes provisions for food, clothing, housing, and medical expenses.
According to Article 20 of Law...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 14 Apr 2024
The timing of the announcement of an agreement between Israel and Indonesia to normalize relations might have gone unnoticed under different circumstances, especially before the aggression on Gaza following the events of October 7.
Previously, there had been an atmosphere of Arab normalization with...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 Nov 2023
Germany's interior minister, Nancy Faeser, has called on Muslim groups in the country to explicitly condemn the October 7 attacks by Ḥamās on Israel.
“I expect the Muslim organizations to position themselves and uphold their responsibilities in society,” Faeser said in an interview with German...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
Security forces in the Upper Egyptian province of al-Minyā and the deputy governor rushed to al-Fawākhir village after reported assaults by extremists on Copts over rumors about the construction of a church.
The extremists attacked Copts’ houses with stones and chanted slogans against them while...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
Egyptian security forces were able to restore calm in the village of al-Fawākhir, Samāllūṭ town, in the southern Egyptian governorate of al-Minyā, after violence erupted there on Tuesday evening (April 23).
The village witnessed attacks on Copts by a group of people over rumors that a new church...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 May 2017
The Islamic Research Academy on Thursday, May 11, 2017, held an extraordinary meeting under Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, to discuss the crisis sparked by cleric Dr. Sālim ʿAbd al-Jalīl’s statements regarding Christianity.
The meeting, which reviewed the remarks by ʿAbd al-Jalīl,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
Shaykh Khālid al-Jamāl, a preacher at the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments), praised the idea of the program Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Religion) by Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, the former grand muftī of Egypt, and said the senior scholar touched on several important topics.
Commenting on the 16th episode,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Apr 2024
The Muslim Council of Elders is participating for the first time in the 38th edition of the Foire Internationale du Livre de Tunis, or the Tunis International Book Fair, which will be held from April 19 to 28 in the Tunisian capital.
The council’s participation in the event aligns with its mission...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Apr 2024
When the book ‘al-Mawāqif wa al-Mukhāṭabāt’ by al-Nafarrī was published in Cairo in 1934, the late novelist and Nobel laureate Najīb Maḥfūẓ was just 23 years old, having already graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Department of the Egyptian University, now known as Cairo University. ...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 26 Mar 2024
A Coptic researcher has criticized the lack of representation of women and Christians in the Bar Council following its 2024 elections.
“The Bar Council is nearly without representation of women and Copts, despite the presence of more than 300,000 eligible voters, 45% of which are women,” said Isḥaq...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, spoke about one of al-Asmāʾ al-Ḥusna (99 Fairest Attributes of God), which is al-Ḥalīm, or the Clement.
“The word comes from clemency, as Allah is always forgiving, and is never provoked by the anger or sin of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 Jan 2024
On Wednesday (January 10), The Cairo Criminal Court’s sentenced defendants to five years’ imprisonment terms in the retrial on the case known in the media as “Shiite sedition.”
The two defendants – Ḥasan Muḥammad and ʿAbd al-Wahāb ʿĀshūr – had received verdicts of 14-year imprisonment terms in...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Mar 2024
The Abrahamic Family House celebrated its first anniversary since opening on Saʿdīyāt Cultural District in Abu Dhabi in February 2023.
Reflecting the UAE's commitment to unity among people and cultures, the Abrahamic Family House showcases the nation’s diversity and is a place for education,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Apr 2024
Led by Dr. ʿAlāʾ ʿAbd el-Hādī, the General Union of Arab Writers and the General Syndicate of the Egyptian Writers Union expressed their sincere support for the Grand Imām Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb and his courageous and noble stance towards the Palestinian issue and what is happening in Gaza in particular....
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 20 Apr 2024
President of the National Council for Women, Dr. Māyā Morsī, participated in the Egyptian Family Celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs, which carried the slogan “Family Health = Community Health.”
The Coptic Orthodox Church took this...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 19 Apr 2024
Years ago, two Christian watermelon sellers, who happened to be brothers, decided to hang a picture that sent message of harmony, of Sheikh Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, and Pope Tawāḍrūs, above their shop. These often discuss their amicable relationship with Muslim customers, portraying...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
Grand Imām on al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb, extended his congratulations to President ʿAbd el-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and both the people within Egypt and in the Arab and Islamic world on the occasion of celebrating Laylat Al-Qadr.
The Sheikh of al-Azhar also discussed the war in Gaza and the Palestinian...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 3 Apr 2024
The international Christie’s auction hall in London will offer for sale an Egyptian manuscript of the “oldest copy of the Holy Book” at an auction to be held in London next June.
The Egyptian manuscript Crosby-Schoen dates back to the dawn of Christianity and is considered to be one of the most...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Mar 2024
Priest Mūsa Iskandar Saʿd of the Mār Jirjis Church in al-Sāḥil district, which is affiliated with the North Shubrā Churches Sector, sparked controversy in the Coptic community after doubting the story of Adam and Eve as it was mentioned in the Holy Book.
General Bishop of North Shubrā Churches,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Apr 2024
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, spoke back to those who say that Ṣūfīsm did not exist during the time of the Prophet Muḥammad and the Ṣaḥāba (the Prophet’s Companions), saying that these claims are groundless as they have been debunked on numerous occasions.
“In...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and the churches of Alexandria commemorated the martyrdom of eight Christians who died during a bombing attempt at the cathedral. This took place on Palm Sunday in 2017, and Pope Tawāḍrūs was in the vicinity when these bombings occurred.
The names of the eight martyrs...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 12 Apr 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs received Monsignor Eric de Moulin Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, and his accompanying delegation, at the Papal Residence in Cairo on Friday (April 12), during their visit to Egypt on a religious pilgrimage. The delegation of the bishops of the Catholic Church consisted of Monsignor...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
Archbishop ʿAṭāllah Ḥannā of the Sibāsṭyā Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem criticized the American Christian Zionists’ “trick” of sacrificing Red Heifers, flatly rejecting these “misinterpretations” of the Holy Book that are adopted by Christian Zionist groups in the United States.
The Red Heifer...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Mar 2024
In an interview on YouTube with the media personality, Ghadī Fransīs, Dr. Munther Isḥaq, priest of the holy city of Bethlehem, emphasized that the Palestinian cause must be fundamental to Eastern Christians, stating that the teachings of Jesus Christ highlight the importance of Christians not being...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
On behalf of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Anbā Yūlīōs (Julius), General Bishop of the churches of Old Cairo, Manyal and Fam al-Khalīj, warned of an individual posing as a fake priest under the name of Father Dāniyāl. This man communicates with women via telephone conversations, offering them a job...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
The fast of Lent, which the Coptic Orthodox Church began on March 11th to continue to May 5th for a duration of 55 days, is considered to be one of the holiest fasts of the Church.
For the Coptic Orthodox Church, the fast of Lent always lasts for 55 days, beginning on a Monday and ending on...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 1 Apr 2024
Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Shahāwī, the chief of the Shāfʿī Sufi Order in Egypt, said that Ṣūfīsm, like any other branch of science, is guided by ten principles. He added that Ṣūfīsm concerns self-exploration and the pursuit of virtuous ethics, as well as the renunciation of bad manners.
“The renowned...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
The recently enacted law regulating the construction of churches stands out as a significant milestone in advancing citizenship and has garnered praise from all the churches and Christian denominations in Egypt.
Over the past five years, the Coptic Evangelical denomination obtained licenses for...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Apr 2024
In a gesture indicative of the strong ties between Muslims and Copts a priest of a church in Najʿ Ḥammādī city of the Qinā governorate in southern Egypt attended an ifṭār (fast-breaking) banquet along with fasting Muslims.
Qummuṣ (Archpriest) Rūwīs Lūwīz of the Mār Jirjis Church in Bahjūra village...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Apr 2024
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned attempts by the Israeli occupation police to evacuate the Cow Garden, which is considered part of the property of the Armenian Patriarchate in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
The ministry said that these attempts are “invalid and unacceptable...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 31 Mar 2024
Amidst blockades, devastation, and restrictions aimed at disrupting the lives of Palestinians, Christians in Jerusalem are attending Easter mass amidst a war that has persisted for nearly six months. As the toll of Israeli bombardment echoes alongside church bells, the faithful gather to observe...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 Apr 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, received a high-level delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal/Anglican Church, led by Archbishop Sāmī Fawzī of Alexandria and Archbishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the honorary head of the Episcopal Church and Director of the Center for Christian-Muslim Understanding...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
By: isn.ethz
n this audio presentation, Cairo University's Shreen Abou el-Naga discusses Egypt's current political status.
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Date of source: Thursday, May 29, 2014
By: yourmiddleeast
A few days ago during an English class, I moderated a student who recalled a recent visit to the US. He was stunned at the fact that the sales assistants not only greeted him upon entering a store, but would also bid him adieu upon leaving.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2014
By: fairobserver
By sending election observers to Egypt, the European Union has sided with repression and lost influence.
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Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
FAYOUM, Egypt — Tucked away in the idyllic Egyptian countryside 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Cairo, the village of Mansheyet Tantawy couldn’t have been further from the pomp and fanfare that engulfed the capital and other major hubs throughout the Egyptian presidential race.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: ucanews
A recently released infographic from The Huffington Post underscores how deadly the plight of Christians in the Middle East has become in the last decade.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
Egyptian security forces seized supermarket chains on Sunday, Seoudi and Zad, owned by Muslim Brotherhood affiliated figures.
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Date of source: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
The ceremonies celebrating the election of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as Egyptian president were elegant and represented Egypt's first peaceful transfer of power from an acting president to a new, elected one. While this is a welcome development, it does not obscure some outcomes of the election itself
Date of source: Monday, June 3, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — The spotlight is on Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after his landslide victory in last week's presidential elections.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2014
By: dailynewsegypt
Daily News Egypt interviews former Muslim Brotherhood member Kamal Helbawy to discuss his history with the group, reasons for his departure, and the future of the now outlawed group
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By: jpost
The result of the Egyptian presidential election is a forgone conclusion; it was the style that was supposed to count.
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Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2014
By: vosizneias
Cairo - Wearing sporting gear including cycling gloves, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked Egyptians on Friday to cycle and walk more to help the cash-strapped government that spends tens of billions of dollars a year on fuel subsidies.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — There are different ways to look at the preliminary results of Egypt’s presidential elections. One way is to view the turnout figures of 47.7% as a defeat to the regime.
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2014
By: huffingtonpost
Pope Francis' visit to the Holy Land on May 24 has highlighted an increasing exodus of Christians from the Middle East, the very region that gave birth to the religion.
Date of source: Friday, June 6, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Activists have launched a number of websites under the name "SisiMeter" to measure the success of Egyptian President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in implementing his promises.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb announced that the Egyptian national agenda includes an urgent package which will earmark about 29.7 billion Egyptian pounds [$4.15 billion] to implement economic reform and stimulate development in Egypt during the next stage.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: washingtoninstitute
Instead of careening between short-term objectives, U.S. policy toward Egypt should take a long-term, multilateral view that focuses on advancing security cooperation and political and economic reform simultaneously.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2014
By: nationalinterest
It is more than likely that few of Egypt’s 54 million eligible voters were very concerned about the foreign policy of their presidential pick when they cast their ballots last week.
Date of source: Monday, June 9, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — “Our party is being subjected to widespread criticism aimed at undermining the party and its members," Nader Bakkar, the deputy chairman for media affairs of Egypt's Nour Party, told Al-Monitor in an exclusive interview at its headquarters in Cairo.
Date of source: Thursday, May 15, 2014
By: recordedfuture
On May 26 and 27, Egypt will hold its second presidential election in two years. In 2012, Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi was elected president. This year, the man responsible for deposing Mr. Morsi, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, is primed to take his predecessor’s spot.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Scenes of Egyptian women voters dancing at the doors of polling stations was one of the most attention-grabbing features of the presidential elections held from May 26-28, which ended with former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
SHEIKH ZUWEID, Egypt — The Sinai Peninsula has become one of the most dangerous places in Egypt. It used to be an example of calm and relaxation before 2004, when the Sinai’s people remained far from the wave of terrorism that hit Egypt in the 1990s.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By: Ahram Online
A person was injured when a home-made bomb exploded in Cairo’s Heliopolis district on Tuesday, according to Ahram’s Arabic news website.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
On June 16, the office of the Egyptian prime minister announced the new makeup of the Cabinet — the first to be formally appointed and sworn in after Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the military general and former defense minister, was inaugurated as Egypt’s sixth president.
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a number of top Muslim Brotherhood leaders to death Thursday.
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
During a cycling marathon in Egypt on Friday, newly elected president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called on Egyptians to walk more to save the country money on fuel.
Date of source: Monday, June 9, 2014
By: resetdoc
Cairo - He has put away his camouflage uniform with its insignia and is now wearing civilian clothes. Framed photographs of officers have been put away and replaced by those showing heads of state he met even before taking on the mantle of his country’s ruler.
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
It had the feel of a victory lap, albeit short and quick. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz visited Cairo on June 20 to congratulate Egypt's new President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his inauguration.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 25, 2014
By: islamicinvitationturkey
Four makeshift bombs exploded within minutes of each other at three Cairo metro stations during morning rush hour on Wednesday, wounding at least four people, police and health officials said.
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2014
By: islamicinvitationturkey
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on Friday night met with recently-elected Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on board the former’s royal plane.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
By: dailystar
LUXOR: A court convicted an Egyptian Christian to six years imprisonment for blasphemy and contempt of religion Tuesday.
Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — On Jan. 17, 1977, Egypt's then-Deputy Finance Minister Abdemonem al-Qaisony stood in front of the parliament to declare a number of economic policy changes. The changes were basically increasing the prices of fuel, bread and 25 other consumer goods.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Without a vision or a program and with a lot of hopes and expectations, the republic of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has begun. Most expectations are ambitious and optimistic. They are betting on a new renaissance to restore Egypt’s due and deserved role and place among the Arabs and the world.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
By: carnegieendowment
Egypt’s economy is in crisis as the new military-backed regime seeks to reestablish its authority. Fiscal restructuring and austerity measures are necessary to spur economic recovery, but they may be politically difficult to pass at this time.
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Last week, Wael Metwally, my new business partner, texted at 11 a.m., saying, “Apparently I have been sentenced to 15 years in absentia despite being in attendance in court,” before being promptly arrested in the court room for violating his “in absentia” verdict and thrown in prison, alongside
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2014
By: AP
MINYA, Egypt (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader and over 180 others were sentenced to death Saturday by an Egyptian court in the latest mass trial following last year's overthrow of the country's Islamist president.
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2014
By: wataninet
A series of recent events in which Copts in Egypt were subjected to harsh instances of discrimination served as a harsh reminder that the discrimination against Copts stems from entrenched social ills, and that it would take much more than a revolution or two to cure them
Date of source: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
By: carnegie-mec
Egyptians, it seems, are being asked once again to exchange their political freedoms for stability and security. However, the expanding clampdown on fundamental rights overlooks the fact that security and stability cannot be attained in the absence of freedom.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
There is a price to be paid for the absence of democracy and for the way that security practices have dominated the system of rule in Egypt, utterly corrupting political life and subjugating it to the social and party elite such that one must either support these power arrangements, along with th
Date of source: Saturday, July 5, 2014
By: english.alarabiya
The detention on June 21 of Egyptian activist and human rights lawyer Yara Sallam, along with 22 other demonstrators, has reignited debate over the controversial protest law that was issued in Nov. 2013.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
By: carnegieendowment
To understand Egypt’s current political situation, it is crucial to examine how and why the Muslim Brotherhood—a leading political actor just over a year ago—met its demise so suddenly and forcefully.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
By: Weekly Standard
Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's extrication, fear is still the primary motivator of Egyptian politics, which does not bode well for fostering
stability and inclusiveness.
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Date of source: Friday, June 6, 2014
By: PolicyWatch 2264
On June 2, 2014, Eric Bjornlund, Eric Trager, and Michele Dunne addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Trager is the
Wagner Fellow at the Institute and was in Egypt during the latest election, as was Bjornlund, who serves as head of Democracy
Date of source: Monday, May 19, 2014
By: Daily News Egypt
“For a century and a half the Arab world has been following a negative policy. It has
known what it wanted to do away with, but it has not known what it wanted to build.
[…] Democracy was only a veil for dictatorship. Constitutions framed in the interest
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: PolicyWatch 2259
Instead of careening between short-term objectives, U.S. policy toward Egypt should take a long-term, multilateral view that focuses on
advancing security cooperation and political and economic reform simultaneously.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
By: Stratfor
Stratfor analysts Reva Bhalla and Kamran Bokhari discuss the challenges in store for
soon-to-be-elected Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Date of source: Friday, July 4, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Most Coptic Christians will tell you that anything is better than the Muslim Brotherhood. Thus, the unequivocal support for current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Copts was no surprise.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
By: bbc
He has pledged to build 26 new tourist resorts, eight new airports and 22 industrial cities - in addition to solving chronic problems like high unemployment, fuel shortages and subsidies that are draining the budget.
Date of source: Friday, July 4, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Most Coptic Christians will tell you that anything is better than the Muslim Brotherhood. Thus, the unequivocal support for current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Copts was no surprise.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2014
By: vosizneias
Cairo - Egypt security forces are reportedly holding talks with Palestinian officials; official in Cairo tells Palestinian media that situation will likely be resolved soon. west bank
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
By: stratfor
Reva Bhalla: Hi, my name is Reva Bhalla, and today I'm joined by my colleague Kamran Bokhari, who's calling in via Skype from Toronto. Hi Kamran.
Date of source: Sunday, May 25, 2014
By: washingtonpost
CAIRO — A former army chief who defended conducting invasive “virginity tests” on female protesters is expected to be elected Egypt’s president this week — with a large constituency of women voters.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
By: Al-Ahram Weekly
The vast majority of Egypt’s Coptic Christian community cast their votes in favour of Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, and so did many more Muslims. This should not be surprising. Not just Copts, but the country itself, is at the crossroads.
Date of source: Sunday, May 25, 2014
By: washingtonpost
CAIRO — A former army chief who defended conducting invasive “virginity tests” on female protesters is expected to be elected Egypt’s president this week — with a large constituency of women voters.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By: al-monitor
The first day of Egypt’s presidential elections saw
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: fikraforum
Egypt's presidential election earlier this week was a pro-forma face-off between former defense minister Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and his lone challenger Hamdeen Sabahi. Given the widespread support that Sisi enjoys, his reportedly decisive electoral victory is not surprising.
Date of source: Thursday, May 29, 2014
By: foreignaffairs
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s victory in Egypt’s presidential election will deal yet another blow to the Muslim Brotherhood, whose once formidable political machine has been in shambles since the Egyptian military ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi last July.
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2014
By: al-monitor
Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has achieved an
Date of source: Friday, June 6, 2014
By: memri
As expected, Field Marshal 'Abd Al-Fatah Al-Sisi won the May 28, 2014 Egyptian presidential election with a landslide 96.9% of the vote.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2014
By: al-monitor
The election of Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was the latest dizzying installment in Egypt’s post-revolutionary era. As Sisi is sworn in June 8 for Egypt’s top job, it might be wor
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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.