Dialogue Across Borders

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Southern Sudanese students situated in Egypt were interviewed by Cornelis Hulsman regarding the budget cuts of scholarships by the government in Sudan. The students, clearly dealing with serious issues, went to the Catholic Church in Egypt to ask for financial support. Furthermore, the recording displays a speech regarding the 125^th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Suez Canal in Egypt.

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The matter concerned is dialogue, including the 3 levels of dialogue: (1) daily life; (2) the socio-political aspect; and (3) the religious aspect. Father Christiaan van Nispen tot Sevenaer (15.3.1938 – 12.5.2016) and Egyptian Muslim Āshraf al-Khaṭāb are asked to share their viewpoints on Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, and in particular, what is being done in terms of improving these relations by means of dialogue.

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Father Christiaan van Nispen tot Sevenaer (15.3.1938 – 12.5.2016), often known as Father van Nispen, was a Jesuit priest, who is strongly involved in dialogue with Muslims. He says not to feel at all oppressed as a Christian in Egypt by Islamic militant groups, but argues instead that the militant groups target the government. Nevertheless, there are visible trails of discrimination, for instance, obtaining a permit to build churches is not an easy matter.