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Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
Members of Michael Munīr’s fan group on facebook call on U.S. Copts to work for giving Bahā’īs, Shī‘ah, and converts to Christianity more freedom of creed in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
The minister of education has announced that the 14 year old Christian twins Andrew and Mario do not have to sit an Islamic education exam.
Date of source: Friday, February 6, 2009
The article discusses Pope Shenouda’s views on a number of key issues discussed in the Coptic community. It discusses the Coptic Church stance on divorce and the key events in 2008.
Date of source: Monday, December 22, 2008
The day before yesterday the Administrative Judiciary Court in Alexandria delivered a judgment on a citizen to affirm his return to Christianity in his identity card and other official documents after 31 years as a Muslim.
Date of source: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Hulsman comments on the previous article by Muhammad ‘Alī Ibrāhīm in which has attacked Islam and accused of having no morals or ethics.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Missionary activities can often cause heated debates amongst religions around the world. In this report Shaymā’ Abū al-Khayr and Sharīf al-Dawākhilī analyze the situation in Egypt from both the Muslim and Christian sides.
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Hishām Nājī Nazīr filed a lawsuit before the Administrative Court, demanding the cancellation of his conversion to Islam. He cites as reasons the fact that no medical exam or questioning of his motives took place.
Date of source: Monday, December 31, 2007
A Christian born woman is accused of distorting official documents. Both Shādyā al-Sīsī and her mother did not know about her father’s accidental conversion. Shādyā is accused of changing her religion on official papers.
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2008
A Christian mother and Muslim convert father, now separated, fight for the custody of their 13 year-old twins. The father wins the battle even though Egyptian law states that children under the age of 15 should stay with their mother, regardless of religion. The twins state that they are Christian...
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Shubra al-Khaima criminal court has sentenced Bahiya Nagy al-Sissi in absentia to three years in prison for forgery. Al-Sissi was born a Christian but, unbeknown to her, her father converted to Islam for a brief period when she was a child.
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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.