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Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mūkhtār Jumʿah, the Minister of Awqaf, said that he Ministry will publish a book in the few coming weeks under the title “The protection of churches in Islam”, which was prepared by a group of specialized scholars.
Date of source: Friday, January 3, 2014
Seeking to prevent further manipulation of mosques by the Muslim brotherhood, the Ministry of Endowments activated the decision that all the mosques should stay under its supervision.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
This year’s conference, attended by some of the most important Muslim thinkers and scholars will focus on communication with the youth. It will attempt to correct false ideas about Islam, and confront the extremist and takfīrī currents within the religion. The conference is being held by the...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Sheikh Muhammad al-Bastawīsī, head of the Imams, accused Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rāziq, the official spokesman of the Egyptian Religious Endowment, of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood. al-Bastawīsī said in an interview with “Misr al-‘Arabiyya” that belonging to the Brotherhood has almost become a...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Minister of Religious Endowments recently spoke to the media saying, “these days there are devious voices and destructive points of view calling for abominations with no shame or embarrassment”. He claimed that movements calling for the removal of women’s hijabs as well as points of view that...
Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2015
The Ministry of Endowments in the governorate of Fayūm conducted a campaign of raids confiscating books from a number of mosques. The raids appeared to target mosques following the group al-Shawqīūn al-Takfīrīyūn. Doctor ‘Abd al-Nasr Nasīm ‘Atyān, a representative for the Ministry of Endowments in...
Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2015
Pope Tawadros: My Participation in the 100th Anniversary Ceremony of the Armenian Genocide is Religious not Political
During his visit to Armenia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Tawadros commended the sacrifice the Armenians made for the sake of their nation saying...
Date of source: Monday, May 6, 2013
Rev. Andrea Zakī, deputy head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, said that Egypt is heading towards a dangerous point because of mixing religion with politics and state, followed by the underlying problem of misinterpretation of religious texts. Dr. Muhammad 'Abd al-Rāziq 'Umar, the undersecretary...
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Due to the pervasive media reporting both inside Egypt and in the international community, the violent incidents of May 31, 2008 at the Abu Fana Monastery is widely viewed as a sectarian confli
Date of source: Friday, April 10, 2015
The Minister of Endowments warns against mistakes and sins in the religious discourse
The Minister of Endowments warns against that religious discourse which turns from objective to subjective, and degrades to mere insults. In a statement on Friday he stated that it is necessary to differentiate...
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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.