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Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2025
In a speech to Coptic Orthodox Christians, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī stated that everything that happens is decreed by God and Egyptians have to do whatever they can to protect the homeland through friendship and love for one another.
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2025
Renowned media figure ʿAmr Adīb has said that President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī’s statements during his visit to the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ to offer congratulations over Coptic Christmas addressed all Egyptians and went beyond mere well-wishing.
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2025
“All state affairs are handled with honor and integrity,” President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī stated when wishing Coptic Orthodox Christians a peaceful new year when he visited the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ on Eastern Christmas, situated in the New Administrative Capital, 45 kilometers east...
Date of source: Sunday, December 15, 2024
The first international symposium, entitled “Fatwā and Achieving Intellectual Security,” has begun at the al-Azhar Conference Center under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. It is being organized by the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide under the auspices of Egypt'...
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2024
The head of the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, Priest Dr. Andrea Zakī, said President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has made freedom of worship a priority, praising Egypt’s “excellent” handling of sectarian strife.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The decision to legalize 293 churches and affiliate buildings by an ad hoc committee during its meeting on October 21 should not go unnoticed. Since the first legalization efforts in May 2018, the total number of legalized churches and affiliate buildings has hit 3,453.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
On 29th October, during a symposium, the Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance (CEWLA) met in the province of al-Minyā in Upper Egypt to discuss issues pertaining to personal status law of non-Muslims in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
On 30th October 2024, the Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Muṣṭafā Madbūlī, approved recommendations made by an ad-hoc committee on the legal status of 293 churches, and other church-affiliated buildings.
Date of source: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Public Prosecutor, Muḥammad Shawqī, ordered that the individual who issued a fatwā allowing for the theft of water, electricity, and gas, be referred to a criminal court on charges of disrespecting family values in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
According to a representative for the Health & Population Ministry, discussions have taken place surrounding the eradication of female circumcision as a practice in Egypt, with international organizations coming together in a bid to raise awareness on this issue and prevent violence against...
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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.