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Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Egyptian culture minister has called for accepting all religions; not just the three Abrahamic ones. The statement is a controversial one has divided opinions amongst religious scholars in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2008
The grand imām of the Azhar has visited Lebanon, some sources see the trip as a sign of Tantāwī’s support for the politician Sa’ad al-Hariri.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The author comments on the increasing Salafī trend in Egypt, particularly their relations with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Sunday, October 26, 2008
Drs. Hulsman points to a number of articles in this issue that deal with sectarian strife, and the political trends that are gaining notoriety in the Egyptian public. He additionally points to the number of articles that discuss the process of divorce in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
In 1990 the Greek Orthodox Church decided to sell its church in Rosetta however ever since the Muslim buyer tried to tear down the historic building there have been tensions over who owns the land and building. On September 19, a group of men broke into the church and caused severe damage.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Drs. Hulsman congratulates Muslims readers on the occasion of Eid, and points to a number of key issues in this issue.
Date of source: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Zaqzūq talks about the condition of Christian rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 6, 2008
Zaynab Radwan, the deputy speaker of the parliament and a professor of Sharī‘ah recentlysubmitted a number of proposals to Parliament. Amongst other things, the proposals called for Bahā’īs’ rights to obtain formal documents and stated that Christian wives of Muslim men should be able to have a...
Date of source: Thursday, January 3, 2008
The article reports on the objection of 11 members of the Egyptian Parliament to a draft law prohibiting demonstrations in houses of worship.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Shūrá Council has agreed to acknowledge a four-article bill prohibiting demonstrations in houses of worship. Opposition, as well as religious figures, accuse the draft law of stifling freedom.
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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.