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Date of source: Monday, August 24, 2020
Bishop Dūmādiyyūs, bishop of Giza and Ūsīm, revealed that he visited Wāʾil Saʿad Tawāḍrūs, formerly Monk Ashʿiyāʾ, who was sentenced to death for killing Bishop Epiphanius [Epīphaniyyūs], head of St. Macarius Monastery (dayr Abū Maqār) in Wādī al-Naṭrūn.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
At the religious seminar organized by the Center for Innovation in the city of Damanhūr, Dr. Shawqī ‘Allām, the Mufti of Egypt, declared that the Media Center of the National Fatwá-issuing Authority has annulled 155 extremist fatwás that called for terrorism, murder, and destruction
Date of source: Sunday, December 15, 2013
In December of each year the villages of Damietta in Beheira keep an eye on the preparations for Abū Hasīrah feast in the village. Jews from all over the world attend this feast to drink and practice rites alien to those of the Egyptian people, according to the paper. The celebration starts with an...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A diplomatic source confirmed to Rose al-Yūsuf magazine, that the Israeli Embassy in Egypt has been informed that no tourist visas will be issued to Jews who intend to enter the country to celebrate the annual pilgrimage to Rabbi Abu Hasira, the Jewish rabbi, whose tomb is located in the village of...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
MEMRI TV Clip No. 6274 highlighted the November 5 interview with firebrand lawyer Nabīh al-Waḥsh, who stated on Egyptian TV, “I'm proud to be anti-Semitic,” and “if I see any Israeli, I will kill him.”
Date of source: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
MEMRI TV Clip No. 6274 highlighted the November 5 interview with firebrand lawyer Nabīḥ al-Waḥsh, who stated on Egyptian TV, “I'm proud to be anti-Semitic,” and “if I see any Israeli, I will kill him.”
Date of source: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Security forces in Beheira arrested six suspects in cases of inciting demonstrations and violence. On Tuesday, a security statement said that a security crackdown under the command of Brigadier General Khalid 'Abd al-Hamīd, head of the Beheira Security Directorate, arrested a number of Brotherhood...
Date of source: Saturday, July 25, 2015
Within the framework of the program Support Cultural Diversity and Creativity in Egypt, a project co-funded by the European Union and orchestrated by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the latter organizes a project for Egyptian youth under the name of "Questions On The Cultural Movements"; hosted by...
Date of source: Monday, May 6, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop Pachomius of al-Beheira said that Egyptian Muslim is more Muslim than any other Muslim in the world. He also called on all Egyptians to work together for the national interest. Many military figures attended Easter celebrations on May 5 at Damanhūr of al-Beheira...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A seminar on the relationship between the concepts of consultation (Shūrá) and democracy in the jurisprudence of Islamic politics was held yesterday evening (April 30, 2013) at the Faculty of Sharī'ah and Law in Damanhūr. Muftī of the Republic Dr. Shawqī 'Allām supported the idea of Arab democracy...
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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.