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Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq told Al-Wafd that he warned imāms from the ministry’s mosques all around the country against attacking Copts in their speeches. He also said that none of the demonstrations took place inside the ministry’s mosques and that national unity has always...
Date of source: Saturday, October 23, 2010
The fatwá committee at the Ministry of Endowments told various imams and preachers in Alexandria not to shout during preaching at Friday prayers, as well as not to shout on recorded cassette tapes. Shaykh Ahmad Ibrāhīm says shouting is off-putting for young people and that it is not the way of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
In a meeting with the newly appointed Japanese ambassador in Cairo, Norihiro Okuda, Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq said that he would be willing to send over religious specialists to further educate Japanese Muslims about the religion. He told the ambassador about the close...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The news of the American pastor's plans for a mass burning of the Qur'ān on September 11th were deeply shocking for any who wishes for peace and love between people of different religions. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria's stance towards other religions has always been one of respect and...
Date of source: Friday, May 14, 2010
This article speaks about the recent celebrations of Saint Dimyanah's birth, and the guests who attended the event in Dananya
Date of source: Monday, May 10, 2010
Sūfīs in Alexandria were surprised by the blatant attacks by the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments) on their shrines and mosques. The attacks included the devastation of shrines and replacing the mosques marble pillars with concrete ones, in addition to stealing the contents of a number of...
Date of source: Monday, April 19, 2010
During the 15th International Conference of Islamic Philosophy at Cairo University titled "Prospects for Interaction between Islamic and Western Thought," the importance of interaction between these traditions was stressed.
Date of source: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Today, many Copts are complaining about the hate messages delivered in the sermons of imāms. Such messages label Copts as pagans and encourage Muslims to correct such “sin”; additionally, Copts have been wrongfully accused of questionable allegations. These charges and solicitations have led to...
Date of source: Sunday, April 4, 2010
Several Christians were released before Easter. The detained were held in different jails and were all imprisoned in the aftermath of the Coptic Christmas attacks in Naj‘ Hammādī..
Date of source: Sunday, March 28, 2010
This article from Watani contains a letter to the editor from an Imām from Tahta, who criticizes Sidhom of purposefully stirring sectarian tension by alleging that the Imām preaches against Christianity. The article includes the latest letter from the Imām, stating his disgust with Sidhom and...
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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.