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Learning to think about religion/religions in a multi-disciplinary way Understanding the concept of “sacred history” Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Interpretations of sacred history
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, it is the time to pause and reflect”   Questions are always asked. Who is better? Who will win? What’s next? Do we need to emigrate? Why there are conflicts? Are the Egyptians aware enough to avoid these questions? Or do they skip points like...
This is the transcript of the presentation H.E. Bishop Dr. Yohanna Qulta (84) gave at the Webinar on Inclusive Citizenship on September 26, 2020. This transcript was made by Shady Saleh elSherif. Before Bishop Qulta became a priest he was teaching philosophy at Cairo University, Egypt. He is a...
The discussion at the CAWU seminar led to numerous comments about the contribution of former European Parliament member Bas Belder since he had based his paper on controversial Coptic political activist sources in the USA and Europe which are mostly not in line with that of church leaders and...
A lecture from Dr. Tarek Mansour on Muslim-Christian relations in the Middle East.
The September 2020 Webinar “Comparing inclusive Citizenship in Egypt with Europe,” led to a discussion about the so-called Covenant of ʿUmar, also known as the Capitulations of ʿUmar, a 9th-century document prohibiting church building, the rebuilding of destroyed churches, and displaying a cross on...
About the demographic structure of Jordan
Dr. ʿAtif Najīb, former Director General of the Coptic Museum and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the Institute of Coptic Studies, revealed the source of the historical information outlining the Holy Family’s route in Egypt. In an exclusive statement to al-Dustūr, the source...
Pope Tawāḍrūs said that Egypt boasts a unique blessing, as it is the country that welcomed Jesus Christ and the Holy Family, who lived on its land. "The route of the Holy Family has remained preserved and protected throughout the centuries thanks to the churches and monasteries that have maintained...
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt, which falls on the first of June. It is considered one of the minor feasts of the Lord in the Orthodox Church, as the journey of the Holy Family began with their escape from Bethlehem in Palestine due to the...

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