Date of source: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, responsible for the media committee in the Orthodox Church, said to al-Shurūq al-Jadīd that he was chosen in the delegation traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
"This visit is first of its kind for a Christian cleric, " said Bishop Marqus.
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Date of source: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah and Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt are visiting Saudi Arabia with the official delegation to improve bilateral relations between the two countries after the recent crisis. This is considered a first of its kind visit for the...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The closure of commercial centers, resturants, banks, gas stations and pharmacies in Saudi Arabia during prayer times is a "religious novelty" which has no foundation in religion, said the Saudi Sharī'ah researcher and member of the Saudi Commission for Investigation and Prosecution 'Abdullāh al-'...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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Muhammad Mursī, the chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party, and Dr. Muhammad Sa‘d al-Katātnī, Secretary-General of the party, met Saudi Arabia’s ambassador
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who confirmed that Saudi Arabia is prepared to play a big role in the development process, both...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III welcomed Saudi Arabia's Ambassador in Cairo Ahmad 'Abd al-'Azīz Qatān in the Papal See.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Dr. Radwān al-Sayyid, a Lebanese Thinker, writes about two publications of Al-Mesbar Studies and Research Centre that talks about religious institution, fatwás, and religious education.
Attention toward fatwás and their consequences has recently increased in the Islamic world.
From al-Sayyid's...
Date of source: Thursday, November 4, 2010
CIDT Intern Vanessa Panaligan analyzes the role and effectiveness of a new breed of religious authority--the Islamic telepreacher....
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2007
Bishop Yūhannā Qultah, deputy of the Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Cairo points out the significance of inter-religious dialogue as a divine issue that leads to a better reality.
Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2008
An International Dialogue Conference is to be held in Madrid, July 16 – 18.
Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2008
The article chronicles the appearance of famous dā‘iyahs in Egypt and covers the on-going struggle between the new dā‘iyahs and Salafis to take over the status of the publicly-adored dā‘iyah. The absence of an effective role of the Azhar is also questioned.