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Dr. ʿAtif Najīb, former Director General of the Coptic Museum and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the Institute of Coptic Studies, revealed the source of the historical information outlining the Holy Family’s route in Egypt. In an exclusive statement to al-Dustūr, the source...
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The new draft personal status law has revived debate over the issue of polygamy, following official clarifications from the chairman of the drafting committee. He stated that the draft does not include any provision requiring the husband to obtain written consent from the first wife before marrying...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fū’ād, Supervisor of al-Azhar Riwāq, affirmed that Islamic Sharīʿa does not require a man to obtain his first wife's permission to marry another. He asserted that Islam requires "fair treatment" as a basic condition but does not mandate permission. Fū’ād made the remarks to the "...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
In a notable development within the draft law on personal status affairs for Christians, Article 30 revealed specific exceptions to the prohibitions on marriage, most notably allowing marriage to the wife’s sister or the brother’s wife in the event of death within some denominations. This provision...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The new draft family law has reorganized polygamy in Egypt by establishing a set of controls and legal procedures aimed at protecting the rights of wives and children while preserving the Sharīʿa. The draft law stipulates that a man may have a maximum of four wives, while prohibiting him from...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, affirmed that Islam has granted women a high status and considered them an essential partner in life, praising women’s role in the development of homelands. Dr. ʿAyyād made the remarks during a speech at a ceremony to launch the "Women Leaders around...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, pastor of the Evangelical Church in ʿAīn Shams, published a report detailing the specific grounds for divorce within the Greek Orthodox community, as outlined in Article 47 of the draft Family Law for Christians. The article stipulates situations where either spouse may request a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, Head of the Judicial & Constitutional Council of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt, said that societal dialogue before approving the personal status law for Christians is a real "necessity." "Experts, the persons affected by the new law, sociologists and all parties...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt, which falls on the first of June. It is considered one of the minor feasts of the Lord in the Orthodox Church, as the journey of the Holy Family began with their escape from Bethlehem in Palestine due to the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The Governor of Asyūṭ, Muḥammad ʿUlwān, attended on Monday (June 1) the grand celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of the Feast of the Entry of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family into the land of Egypt, which was held at the Anbā Rūwīs Theater in the St. Mark Cathedral...
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