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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: Thursday, December 1, 2005
In an interview, Shaykh Hasan al-Shinnāwī, the grand chief of the Egyptian Sufis elaborates on the number of Sufis in Egypt and their relation to the government and the American embassy, after the U.S. ambassador attended the al-Sayyid al-Badawī moulid.
Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
Sufis have recently begun to emerge on the Egyptian political scene. Immediately before the presidential elections, the chief shaykh of Sufism in Egypt, Shaykh Hasan al-Shinnāwī issued a statement in which he declared his full support for the incumbent president, Muhammad Husnī Mubārak. Observers...
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Dr. Abu Zayd is to fly to Germany soon to receive the Ibn Rushd award for his works that have helped to bridge the gap between Islamic and modern thought.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A large number of continuities can be found in beliefs and traditions in Egypt dating back to Pharaonic times, and to understand Sufism, Jamāl al-Ghitānī argues that one must understand Egypt’s past.
Date of source: Friday, September 23, 2005
Al-Ahrām has interviewed a number of Muslim scholars in an attempt to unearth some of the reasons for the underdevelopment of the Muslim world.
Date of source: Sunday, May 22, 2005
The author of this article points out the different aspects of Jewish history in Egypt. The post-Camp David Israeli-Egyptian relations are often described as “cold peace.” This reconsideration of history is needed to stress the Arabs’ right to restore their dignity and not to keep pace with the...
Date of source: Saturday, May 1, 2004
Some Muslim traditions could be against the dogma of monotheism. Some Muslims think that they can get a blessing from a stone with a footprint attomb of [saint] El-Sayyed El-Badawi.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Max Michael is an Egyptian Orthodox Christian who founded a religious association offering religious and family care services. Despite the work he is doing, people from the church classify him as an outlaw who left the church. Michael claims he is an Orthodox and that he has all respect for Pope...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2001
President Mubarak issued a decree abolishing the Hamayouni Law governing the building and restoration of churches in Egypt. Still, many prefer to go ahead with building their churches without obtaining licenses, and then apply pressure on the government to legalize them. The Bishop of Shoubra Al-...
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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.