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Date of source: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
CIDT answers questions from the Australian Refugee Review Tribunal concerning the forced conversion of Copts to Islām in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
Waṭanī holds a meeting to discuss issues surrounding religious conversion. Prominent human rights activists and Coptic lawyers participate, suggesting ways to regulate conversions.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Many Christians were surprised that their religion on their identity cards had been changed.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
The author discusses the increasing phenomenon of Coptic girls converting to Islam, and considers the reasons behind these conversions.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Yvonne Ridley is a 48-year-old British journalist best known for her capture by the Tālibān and subsequent conversion to Islām. After she was released, Ridley spoke to the Western press about the Tālibān’s treatment of women and the respect she received from her captors.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2007
A priest filed a report in Madīnat al-Salām police station in which he accused a young Muslim of kidnapping his daughter and forcing her to embrace Islām under the influence of drugs.
Date of source: Sunday, February 11, 2007
The article discusses Yūsuf Sidhum’s recent speech at Claremont Graduate University in California, and highlights Sidhum’s expectations for the reform that is anticipated in Egypt, and the problems that are yet to overcome.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Council of State rules in favor of NGO status.
Circulating rumors about Bishop Kyrillos of Naj al-Hammādī followed by demonstrations.
PhD thesis declares Rose al-Yūsuf apostate, showing great divide between liberal minded journalists and traditionalist Islamic scholars.
Date of source: Sunday, November 12, 2006
The author comments on the conversion of famous American figures to Islam.
Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2006
Seven Copts detained by the State Security Investigation apparatus under the emergency law may be released next week. This event sparked wrathful demonstrations by some 8,000 Copts during the past ten days.
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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.