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Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Sheikh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, condemned the terrorist attack that resulted in the killing of 3 monks through the targeting of the Monastery of Saint Mark the Apostle and Saint Bishop Samuel of the Coptic Orthodox Church in South Africa.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2024
Egyptian Copts and the diaspora are preparing for this year’s three-day Nineveh fast, commencing on February 26, fifteen days ahead of the Lent. The fast is observed in honor of the Prophet Yūnān (Jonah), who remained inside the belly of a whale for three days.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Samāllūṭ archdiocese in the Upper Egyptian governorate of al-Minyā commemorated the 9th anniversary of the ‘Martyrs of the Homeland and Faith’ this week. These individuals were killed in Libya in 2015, between February 9 to 16.
Date of source: Thursday, February 15, 2024
On Friday, February 16, the Coptic community in Egypt commemorated the 9th anniversary of the massacre of 21 Egyptian Christians in the Libyan city of Sirte by the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or Dāʿish, in the Arabic acronym, on February 15, 2015.
Date of source: Sunday, February 4, 2024
Maryam Albīr unwittingly found herself entangled in unexpected challenges within her church and at home, all stemming from her choice of friends at university. Unbeknownst to her, this seemingly mundane decision led to a confrontation with the bishop of al-Qalyūbīya province, who issued threats of...
Date of source: Monday, February 5, 2024
Today (February 5), the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates several significant events, foremost among them being the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Abū Fām al-Jindī al-Ūsīmī.
Date of source: Monday, February 5, 2024
A spokesperson from the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that donations for relief materials for the people of Gaza can be received through the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical and Social Services (BLESS).
Date of source: Monday, February 5, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church has different clerical titles ranging from deacon (Shemās), priest (Kāhin/Qasīs, depending on function), archpriest (Qummūṣ), monk (Rāhib), archbishop (Muṭrān) and bishop (Usquf), as well as other titles granted to a church minister in accordance with the hierarchy he...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The Egyptian churches and the Bible Society of Egypt are participating in the 55th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) with a collection of varied publications handling history, theology, and religious studies.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox archdiocese of al-Minūfīya in the town of Shibīn al-Kūm entrusted Mīlād Isṭifānūs ʿAjāybī, a lower with the Court of Cassation and Supreme Constitutional Court, to take all the legal procedures for reconciliation with a Coptic Christian on a misdemeanor case.
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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.