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Date of source: Saturday, December 18, 2010
The United Nations Refugee Agency says that a stampede of Christians have left Baghdad following the Sayyidat al-Najāh Church massacre carried out by al-Qā‘idah that left 44 civilians, 2 priests, and 7 security guards dead, as well as 60 people injured.
UNHCR Spokesperson Melissa Fleming says that...
Date of source: Thursday, December 16, 2010
This report focuses on the situation of Christians in the major cities of Iraq, who are fleeing to the relative safety of Kurdistan, according to the report.
It cites a Reuters report as saying that a latest incident, in which an elderly man and his wife were murdered, was part of a spate of...
Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2008
Drs. Hulsman and Dr. Burslem provide a detailed report on Muslim-Christian relations based on a review of Dr. Hugh Goddard’s book, commenting on a number of issues including Western perceptions, mis-interpretations, and examples of recent incidents involving Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, April 6, 2008
An Assyrian Orthodox priest was killed in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Al-Sayyid discussed the decline of Christianity in Arab countries and the Middle East. Emigration, foreign invasions, and internal conflicts are highlighted in the text as the main reason for the decline in Christianity in those countries.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The author, Dr. ‘Ādil al-Jūjarī, describes the deteriorating conditions for the Christians in Iraq after terrorist attacks followed them from Baghdad and Mosul to Basra where churches were attacked, priests slaughtered and Christian women harassed and kidnapped.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
The article looks at a new religious survey, Freedom in the World, which claims that none of the Christian communities in the Middle East are completely free. The author analyzes the changing face of Christianity in the Middle East and the reasons behind its recent decline.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Drs. Hulsman’s report discusses the state of past and present relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. The paper opens by giving information about Pope Shenouda III and the most important incidents that have taken place during his reign. The second half of the paper then looks at specific...
Date of source: Thursday, April 3, 2008
Fadel Soliman refutes Geert Wilder’s suppositions presented in his film ’Fitna.’ The following article provides Soliman’s critique on the manipulation employed by Wilder in his film.
Date of source: Friday, May 25, 2007
Christianity appeared in a completely Arabic environment and the Islamic attitude toward Christianity had been at many times subject to the rulers’ tendencies and rules.
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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.