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Date of source: Saturday, July 17, 2010
The article highlights a riot incident against Muslim worshippers in Shubrā. A family of rioters seized a street leading to a mosque and built a wall to block the way of the worshipers to enter the mosque for prayer in 'Izbat Rushdī, Shubrā.
The inhabitants report that the members of this family...
Date of source: Monday, March 14, 2011
Hundreds of Copts continued their strike in front of Maspero building on March 13 despite the return of residents of Asyut governorate back to their homes and the start of works to rebuild the Church in 'Ātfīh.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Egyptian religious establishment adhered to its position of favoring stability and opposing the spread of chaos and sabotage. It has also supported the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the five communiqués it has issued since it took over following the stepping down of President Ḥusnī...
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Muhammad al-Misrī, a former professor of computer engineering at the University of Waterloo, begins his commentary on the Alexandria bombing with a reflection on his childhood days spent in Cairo’s predominantly Christian district of Shubra. He thereupon proclaims his conviction that “Egypt’s...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Following the atrocity in Alexandria, many Christians have responded with angry demonstrations and violence. Though an understandable reaction, AWR's Jayson Casper proposes an idea for Christmas Eve that can unite Christians with the very security forces they are rallying against…
Date of source: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Advocates of the dissident al-Wafd Party Tāriq Sibāq paradoxically shouted the Muslim Brotherhood slogan “Islam is the solution.” [Reviewer: Al-Wafd Party is known for its moderation ands irreligious identity.]
Tāriq Sibāq won Sāmih Antoine in popular Cairo district of Shubrā. The author refers to...
Date of source: Friday, November 19, 2010
The article discusses the parliamentary battle over the Shubrā district. Al-Ghad Party leader Mūsá Mustafá Mūsá reportedly made a complaint to Pope Shenouda III about Bishop Yū’annis spreading rumors of the Coptic Orthodox Church endorsing al-Wafd Party candidate Rāmī Lakah against al-Ghad Party...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The article talks about a speech given by Tāhir Abū Zayd, the al-Wafd Party parliamentary candidate for the Sāhil district in Shubrā. Tāhir talked about how he is proud to be from Shubrā. The former footballer also discussed the Sāhil district’s significance in parliament. Famous journalist Nasr al...
Date of source: Sunday, May 2, 2010
This article is a review of the life and work of Watani’s founder, Antoun Sidhom.
Date of source: Sunday, April 11, 2010
In March 2010, priests in Shubra were acquitted on charges of unapproved, yet structurally necessary restoration work in their churches, thereby setting an important legal precedent which confirmed the Church’s right to take necessary action without official permission. This ruling comes as a...
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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.