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Date of source: Saturday, June 27, 2009
Shaykh Jamāl Qutb calls for attaching a private Coptic-administered school to Azhar and the reactions of Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2009
At the recent Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference, the group discussed the education system in Egypt, the group called for the need to rebuild the school curriculum and concluded with a series of recommendations.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Scholars continue to debate how much emphasis should be placed on Coptic history in the Egyptian curriculum.
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: Sunday, January 18, 2009
In this article the author sheds light on the training portfolio of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services aiming at spreading sexual awareness among youth in society.
Date of source: Saturday, December 20, 2008
The key to encouraging people to respect other’s beliefs is education, believes Dr. Amīn Makram ‘Ubayd. According to him, state schools should promote the brotherhood of all citizens, not the followers of one religion above the others. An ideal state school system should be non religious, but...
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2008
The article comments on Bishop Thomas who claims that Copts in Egypt are forced to isolate themselves, and stressed the need for action in appealing their cause.
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2008
This article critiques the hold that religious institutions have over Egyptians and argues that they are an obstacle to the creation of a cohesive Egyptian identity.
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: Sunday, February 8, 2009
A Christian high-school student tried to commit suicide after being made to sit the Islamic exam because her father converted to Islam.
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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.