Date of source: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb said the people are choosing their president with their own free will for the first time through fair electoral process.
“This is a historic day for Egypt and its people,” said Tayīb after casting his vote in the district of Heliopolis, urging voters to...
Date of source: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Bishop Pachomius, the acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said after he cast his vote in a polling station in Damanhūr, al-Beheira, that the church stands at the same distance toward all presidential candidates, adding that the church believes in democracy and guarantees freedom for all...
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
In an opinion piece, Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayādi, wrote that it is better to take time drafting the Egyptian Constitution before rushing into the presidential elections to avoid committing the same mistakes again. [Safwat al-Bayādī, al-Ahrām, May 6, p. 10] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
In an opinion piece, Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayādi, wrote that it is better to take time drafting the Egyptian Constitution before rushing into the presidential elections to avoid committing the same mistakes again. [Safwat al-Bayādī, al-Ahrām, May 6, p. 10] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Equally important, elders of al-Basrah village and leaders of the Salafī al-Nūr (Light) Party contained tension between Muslim and Christian families in the western Alexandria village. [Nāsir Juwaydah, al-Ahrām, May 6, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Moreover, the three Christian denominations called for dialogue among all political powers and parliament to avoid any more deaths.
The Coptic Catholic Church released a statement through acting patriarch Bishop Kyrillos in which it said that the heart of the church is aching over the Egyptian...
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
[Reviewer’s Note: Hadd al-Hirābah is a form of corporal punishment in Islamic sharī’ah, applicable to persons who wreak havoc, terrorize people or are involved in robbery. The punishment is exacted by amputating the right arm and the left leg or the left arm and the right leg. The punishment also...
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hamīd al-Atrash, former chairman of the Azhar’s Fatwá Committee, said that hadd al-Hirābah must be applied on protesters who block roads, terriorize citizens and burn cars. [Dīyā’ Abū al-Safā, al-Akhbār, May 6, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Archpriest Andarāwus ‘Azīz Sulaymān, who obtained a court ruling in 2002 to return to his priestly position, said he received a phone call from a woman working at the papal office, adding the phone conversation revealed information about the destiny of some priests and bishops who were banished...
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2012
He noted the Holy Synod confirmed that women will be allowed for the first time to vote in the papal chair elections, adding the addition of expatriate Copts to the election lists just like Copts at home is being considered at present. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Akhbār, April 19, p. 3] Read text in...