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Grand Imām of al-Azhar stresses that interfaith dialogue is no longer a luxury but a necessity
Date of source: 16 Mar 2025
By Middle East News Agency (MENA)
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, who is also chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, said that interfaith and intercultural dialogue are no longer a luxury today, but an existential necessity to save humanity from ignorance and misunderstandings. He stressed the importance of having...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dominican publishing house releases a book on Father George Qanawātī
Date of source: 10 Mar 2025
By Rīhām ʿAbdullāh
The Dominican Fathers Monastery hosted a signing ceremony on the book “Father George Qanawātī: A Life for Interfaith & Intercultural Dialogue” authored by Dominican Father Jean-Jacques Pérennès. The event was attended by Bishop Claudio Lurati of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria, which...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
A strong bond between Pope Cyril VI and Gamāl ʿAbd el-Nāṣṣer
Date of source: 10 Mar 2025
By Māgid Kāmel
The relationship between Pope Cyril VI and the late leader Gamāl ʿAbd el-Nāṣṣer, marked by affection and warmth, is depicted by Moḥammad Ḥassaneīn Heīkal in his book Autumn of Fury. Heīkal writes, “The relationship between Gamāl ʿAbd el-Nāṣṣer and Cyril VI was excellent; they had mutual admiration...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
War likely to reduce the number of Coptic pilgrims to Jerusalem this year
Date of source: 13 Feb 2025
By Maryam Sharīf
In light of successful endeavors by Egypt and Qatar to complete the ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, coinciding with the beginning of the Christian pilgrimage season to Jerusalem, Copts are wondering about the possibility of making it this year after a ban in 2024. Greek Orthodox Patriarch...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Disappeared Coptic girl brought back to her family in southern Egypt
Date of source: 7 Mar 2025
By Maḥmūd al-ʿAzba
Security forces, in cooperation with the Coptic Archbishopric in Sūhāg Governorate, southern Egypt, brought a Christian girl who reportedly disappeared on February 24, back to her family. The father of the 19-year-old Mārīnā Khalaf had reported her missing but blamed no one for her disappearance....
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Morocco: Muḥammad VI calls on Moroccans to refrain from carrying out the ritual sacrifice of ʿEīd al-Aḍḥa
Date of source: 26 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
In a TV message read out by Aḥmad al-Tawfīq, the Minister of Ḥabūs and Islamic Affairs, King Muḥammad VI calls on Moroccans not to perform the ritual sacrifice of ʿEīd al-Aḍḥa. In his address, the King stated: "Dear People, We endeavor to bring together, for the benefit of our faithful people, the...
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Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Aḥmad al-Sharʿa calls for "national unity," Patriarch of Antioch denounces murder of "many Christians"
Date of source: 9 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
745 civilians have been killed in Syria's coastal regions and the mountains of Latakia by security forces in three days, according to the OSDH. Syrian President Aḥmad al-Sharʿaon Sunday called for "national unity" in the country after three days of communal violence unprecedented since the fall of...
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Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Participants in Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference stress reliance on moderate religious institutions and values of citizenship
Date of source: 20 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Participants in the 4th session of the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference said that the convening of this meeting reflects profound interest by al-Azhar, the Muslim Council of Elders, and the Kingdom of Bahrain in rallying Muslim ranks, praising their efforts to boost values of citizenship and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Muftī of Egypt: Coordination underway with al-Azhar, religious institutions on legal framework regulating fatwas in Egypt
Date of source: 1 Mar 2025
By Ālā’ Yūsuf
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said that coordination is underway with al-Azhar, the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars, and the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in order to devise a legal framework to regulate fatwas in Egypt. “Dār al-Iftā’...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Will Morrocco punish those who violate the ban on animal sacrifice during ʿEid al-Aḍḥa?
Date of source: 1 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Many Moroccans warmly welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Religious Endowments, Aḥmad al-Tawfīq, about the cancellation of this year’s ‘Eid al-Aḍḥā sacrifice, especially given that it will spare a large part of the population from the soaring livestock prices that had skyrocketed last year...
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Report on Reconciliation in the Egyptian Legal System: Including a Historical and Political Survey
Date of Publication: Saturday, February 27, 2010
By: Marwān al-Ashāl
Over the past decade many Egyptians involved in disputes have attempted settlement through what are known as 'reconciliation sessions'. These are a traditional conflict resolution tool indigenous to Egyptian culture, in which opposing parties agree to submit their grievances to a non-judicial process. Though appearing to be an effective method for
Faith Based Conflict Resolution For the Muslim – Christian Conflict in Egypt
Date of Publication: Saturday, February 27, 2010
By: Ayman Labīb
The recent attack on Christian worshippers exiting Coptic Christmas Eve mass in Nag Hamadi, January 6, 2010, has focused Egyptian attention on Muslim-Christian violence which has also been witnessed in other locations throughout the country. While some deny that these incidents have a religious basis or reflect declining relations between the two
Social Reconciliation: Pre- and Post-Conflict in the Egyptian Setting
Date of Publication: Saturday, February 27, 2010
By: Jayson Casper
  In all nations of the world, conflict is normal, and Egypt is no exception. Violent conflict in Egypt, however, is not. Though the Egyptian population has always been a peaceful people, many are noticing the increasing violence exhibited throughout society, much of which is along religious lines. There is a growing religiosity that imbues both
Izbet Bushra: Recording the Sources and Suggesting Reconciliation Following a Conflict over Church Building
Date of Publication: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By: Jayson Casper
On June 21, 2009 violent conflict broke out between Muslims, Christians, and security forces of Izbet Bushra, a small village located in the governorate of Beni Suef, approximately 120 kilometers south of Cairo. The issue at hand was Coptic prayer services being conducted in a private home, which caused offense to Muslim neighbors, who constitute
Social Harmony and Christian Community Participation: Evaluation of a Survey Distributed to Priest of Beba and el-Fashn
Date of Publication: Sunday, February 21, 2010
By: Jayson Casper
  The clashes between Muslims and Christians in Izbet Bushra on June 21, 2009 resulted from a dispute in the village over using a private residence for community prayer services. Though details from the event are hard to confirm, it appears that Christians anticipated many difficulties in gaining permission to build a traditional church structure
Arabic Poetry as a possible Metalanguage for Intercultural Dialogue
Date of Publication: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
By: Daniel Roters
The aim of this study is to show how modern Arabic literature and poetry could help in the effort to understand modern Arab society and its problems. If we begin to talk about intercultural communication and use terms of linguistics we have to concede that a metalanguage is necessary if two cultures want to establish successful communication, in
Pope Shenouda's reactions to four Muslim-Christian incidents in Egypt
Date of Publication: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
By: Coline Schep
  Pope Shenouda III is the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, and it therefore goes without saying that his opinions are highly regarded and highly influential. This paper discusses the pope's reaction to a number of incidents that have been interpreted by popular media as "sectarian". In 1998, tensions arose in the Upper Egyptian
Jamāl al-Bannā: Portrait of a Muslim Intellectual
Date of Publication: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
By: Ben Connery
Jamāl al-Bannā is a household name in Egypt, where he is famous both in his own right, as a prominent and sometimes controversial Muslim intellectual and writer, and because of his brother Hassan al-Bannā, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood group.Many different labels have been attached to Jamāl al-Bannā over the course of his life. At various
The Forbidden Pilgrimage: Pope Shenouda III's Ban on Coptic Travel to Israel, and its Religious, Political, and Cultural Interpretations and Implications for the Coptic Orthodox Church
Date of Publication: Sunday, August 16, 2009
By: Alexander Wamboldt
The 1967 Six Day War with Israel changed the face of Coptic pilgrimage to Jerusalem. With the loss of East Jerusalem from Jordanian control, pilgrimage to the Holy City rapidly came to a halt as pilgrims now would have been visiting a country with which their nation was at war, hardly offering the Israeli administration good incentive to provide a
Landownership disputes in Egypt: A Case Study of the Tensions around Abu Fana
Date of Publication: Saturday, August 1, 2009
By: Asger Toft Johannsen
Due to the pervasive media reporting both inside Egypt and in the international community, the violent incidents of May 31, 2008 at the Abu Fana Monastery is widely viewed as a sectarian conflict between Christians and Muslims. Though this is not without merit, especially through the subsequent escalation of the tensions, at its core the

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Politics of Taxation in Sisi’s Egypt
Date of source: Monday, August 11, 2014
By: Carnegie Middle East Center
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Sisi meet Pope Twadaros confirms: issues of concern to Christians State | U.S. Copts Association
Date of source: Thursday, August 7, 2014
By: U.S. Copts Association
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Egypt: ‘Bearded Men’ Stab Christian Woman
Date of source: Friday, February 1, 2013
By: Coptic Christians
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Random attacks on Egypt’s Christian Copts continue growing, including with very little motive — other than hate, that is.
The View From a Distance: Egypt’s Contentious New Constitution
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: Middle East Memo
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With violent protests following the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, and calls for a new unified government amid dire comments about the stability of Egypt, the world’s attention is again on President Morsi and his country. This
The View From a Distance: Egypt’s Contentious New Constitution
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: Middle East Memo
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With violent protests following the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, and calls for a new unified government amid dire comments about the stability of Egypt, the world’s attention is again on President Morsi and his country. This
Egyptian secular, Islamist groups meet to try to end conflict
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: CNN.com
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      Egyptian protesters defy curfew  
Egypt Needs Dialogue Now
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
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These events are profoundly sad. On the second anniversary of the empowering uprising that took place in Egypt, we are now witnessing the
Egyptian secular, Islamist groups meet to try to end conflict
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
By: CNN.com
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      Egyptian protesters defy curfew  
Egypt’s ‘Post-Democracy’ Nears Point of No Return
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
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Egypt is commemorating the second anniversary of its “Peaceful” Revolution with the shedding of yet more blood. Violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, Damanhour and Port Said left almost 60 dead and hundreds injured and the numbers are rising.
Egypt's army chief said political unrest was pushing the state to the brink of collapse - a stark warning from the institution that ran the country until last year as Cairo's first freely elected leader struggles to curb bloody street violence
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By: Reuters
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The Muhammad Film Trailer: An American Priest in Egypt Reacts
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Egyptian Political Parties Brought Closer Together With Trip to The Hague
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Sharia as the Main Source of Egypt's Legislation - A Book by AWR
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Love Amid Fear and Conflict: Muslim-Christian Relations in Egypt in 2012
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Bishop Tawadros Chosen as New Pope of Coptic Orthodox Church
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Pope Tawadros: His Life, the Church, and the World
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Special message from the Arab-West Report Interns
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