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Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
A description of a visit to the Convent of St. Dimyānah on the Occasion of the festival of Saint Dimyānah whereby Metropolitan Bīshūy provided the delegation with a detailed explanation of Coptic traditions related to the convent. Dr. Picard noted differences between the way Metropolitan Bīshūy and...
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
The author discusses Christianity in Egypt, and what it means to be a Copt living in a society that constantly struggles with social issues.
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
Who won the battle, those who sought to modernize Islam, or the militants? The author discusses integrating Islam into society in the West, and questions which cultural community will be forced to sacrifice values for the sake of integration.
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
The author discusses Coptic heritage, and Coptic traditions in the West, particularly in Russia. He highlights the fact that many Russian’s consider themselves Orthodox Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
The author discusses the celebrations surrounding Easter, both in Egypt and the West, and breaks down a number of traditions tracing their origin back to the original time of Christ.
Date of source: Monday, January 15, 2007
In a series of articles, entitled, ‘The Perils of a Religious State,’ Jābir ‘Aṣfūr, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Culture, examines the first calls for the establishment of a religious state and warns of its dangers.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
The author gives several examples about the national stance of many Coptic popes throughout the history of Egypt, such as Pope al-Jāwlī, Kyrillos ?V and Kyrillos V.
Date of source: Sunday, December 17, 2006
The article discusses the passing of Father Antonious Henein, highlighting his
achievements in his personal life and the contributions he made to furthering the Coptic Orthodox Church, both in
Egypt, and in North America.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
The article discusses the historical
development of the Jewish presence in Palestine.
Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2006
Dr. Sāmī ‘Imārah writes about the increasing political and social power of Jews in Russia.
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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.