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Date of source: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
The author reports on activities of Bishop Paphnotius, bishop of Minia’s Samālūṭ and Ṭahā al-A‘midah, within his diocese; besides, his discord with Pope Shenouda over his book ‘Hatmīyah al-Nuhūd bi-al-‘Amal al-Kanasī’ [The Necessity of improving the Church’s Performance].
Date of source: Monday, May 30, 2005
In the beginning, the church had obtained a permission to build a service facility over a plot of 500 square meters it owned and surrounded with a mud brick wall. Part of the wall had fallen down due to several cracks and strong winds. The wall was not re-built due to rejection by the security...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Many Egyptian Christians and U.S. Copts argue that the Hamayouni decree, an Ottoman law dating back to 1856, is still in effect, even though it was officially annulled in 1914 when Egypt was declared a British protectorate.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Bishop Paphnotius and the congregation of the priests of the diocese of Samalut and Taha Al-‘Ameda are bidding farewell to the souls of the innocent martyrs of church service, the priest and members of the administrative committee of the church of Mar Mina of Taha.
Date of source: Sunday, May 9, 2004
Last Sunday, another deplorable incident of sectarian prejudice occurred in the village of Taha al-Ameda in Samalot, Minya, in Upper Egypt. Three innocent victims including Father Ibrahim al-Qiss Mikhail, priest of the local Mar Mina church, lost their lives. Three others—including the responsible...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Washington DC (5/2/04) - In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 2nd, Egyptian police forces in El Minia, Egypt arrested a Coptic priest and four other Copts. After loading [sic!!] the Copts onto a police truck, Egyptian police drove the speeding vehicle into a water canal, killing three of the...
Date of source: Friday, May 14, 2004
The death of the priest of the village of Taha Al-‘Ameda and two members of the church council was about to stir up sectarian strife in the village. The fire of the sectarian strife was rapidly quenched thanks to the wisdom of the villagers and the good relations [between Muslims and Christians]...
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2004
Following the lamentable incident which took place two weeks ago in the village of Taha al-‘Ameda in Samalut, and which left in its wake three dead and three wounded. Lieutenant Ahmed Al-Kilany was suspended from service, in preparation for an inquiry. Lieutenant Al-Kilany will be questioned on his...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 12, 2004
The Internet site of Michael Mounir reported about the incident at Taha Al-’Ameda in a way that makes it seem that there is sectarian strife in Egypt. The US Copts claimed that the government gives security officers free reign increases the brutal attacks against Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2004
Last Thursday was the forty-day anniversary of the unfortunate accident of Taha Al-‘Ameda. It was time to go to the village to reveal the truth. Those who survived the accident talked for the first time.
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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.