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Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Presidential candidate Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā said that his project focuses on the preservation of Arab Muslim identity, adding Christians are partners in the nation who enjoy all rights and committed to all duties.
“The only posts denied to Copts are the grand shaykh of the Azhar and the minister...
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Meanwhile, the independent syndicate of imāms issued a statement expressing support for the initiative announced by the Azhar under the auspices of Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb to prepare guiding proposals on criteria for the re-formation of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution for...
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Meanwhile, the independent syndicate of imāms issued a statement expressing support for the initiative announced by the Azhar under the auspices of Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb to prepare guiding proposals on criteria for the re-formation of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution for...
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Supporters believe the visit is consolidating the concept of the Arabism of al-Quds (Jerusalem) while opponents think it lends legitimacy to the “Zionist entity” that allows entry into the holy city only after it puts its seal on passports and entry visas. The second team stressed support for the...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2012
A post-revolution Egypt and Egyptians’ aspirations undoubtedly require radical changes in the current constitutional concepts that should be replaced by guarantees protecting the rights of citizens and coming generations, writes Nabīl ‘Abd al-Malik in an opinion article in al-Ahrām.
Islamists in...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2012
Meanwhile, the People’s Assembly on Sunday grilled Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum’ah over his recent visit to Jerusalem and the al-Aqsá Mosque and requested him to offer his resignation.
The majority of members of parliament considered the visit as undermining Jum’ah’s credibility, harming the...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church is holding the 40th Day Anniversary of the death of Pope Shenouda III over three days starting as of Tuesday (April 24).
Bishop Bula, Secretary of the Holy Synod, met on Sunday (April 22) with Lt. General Sāmī ‘Anān, Deputy Chairman of the ruling Supreme Council of the...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2012
“The principles of monasticism force monks not to crave for the position. In the past, the monks used to escape it but when bishops agree on one of them they used to bring him shackled in chains and put him on the chair of Saint Mark the Apostle,” said Bishop Pachomius in statements.
He added that...
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2012
The funeral of 'Azzah Tawfīq 'Abd al-Fattāh, the wife of Lt. General Ahmad Shafīq, a former prime minister and presidential candidate, has started from al-Thawrah Mosque on Saturday (April 21), attended by a host of military officials. [Hāzim Abū Dūmah, al-Ahrām, April 22, p. 4] Read original text...
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2012
The funeral of 'Azzah Tawfīq 'Abd al-Fattāh, the wife of Lt. General Ahmad Shafīq, a former prime minister and presidential candidate, has started from al-Thawrah Mosque on Saturday (April 21), attended by a host of military officials. [Hāzim Abū Dūmah, al-Ahrām, April 22, p. 4] Read original text...
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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.