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Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
In a related development, Bishop Bisantī of Hilwān and Ma’sarah denounced rumors, circulated by some websites, about Pope Tawadros mobilizing Coptic businessmen to withdraw their trust funds from Egyptian banks. He added that rumors like this depict Copts as if they are looking for their own...
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Egyptian Cultural Forum on Sunday (April 29) is holding a commemorative event on Pope Shenouda under the auspices of Dr. ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Hijāzī, the former prime minister, and Ambassador Ahmad al-Ghamrāwī in association with the Egyptian League for Muslims and Copts. [Muhammad al-Manādīlī, al-...
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in the Upper Egyptian governorate of al-Minya under ‘Ādil Ramzī held a commemorative ceremony in tribute to Pope Shenouda on the anniversary of the 40th day of his death.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of Muslim and Christian civil society...
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Bishop Bisāntī of Helwan and al-Ma’sarah also viewed himself unsuitable for the position, adding the papacy is a great responsibility and the church has got persons “more efficient than me”. [‘Abd al-Wahāb Sha’bān, al-Wafd, April 28, p. 8] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
The most prominent names of applicants were Bishop Bīshūy, Secretary of the Holy Synod, Bishop of Damietta and Kafr al-Sheikh and head of the Saint Dimyana Monastery, Bishop Yu’annis, Secretary of Pope Shenouda, Bishop Raphael, General Bishop responsible for central Cairo churches, Bishop...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
On the other hand, the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy rejected assaults on religious figures and emphasized support for the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar and all scholars.
“Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb has resigned from the former National Democratic Party (NDP)’s Policy Secretariat...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Forty-eight hours after a court ruling found Egyptian veteran actor ‘Ādil Imām guilty of disdaining religion and upheld and earlier sentence to put him in jail for three months, the al-‘Ajūzah Court of Misdemeanor on Thursday (April 26) turned down another case filed by lawyer ‘Asrān Mansūr against...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Mūsá also pledged to work hard and quickly to uproot sectarian troubles, adding Egypt has experienced tumultuous years that marred relations between its Muslim and Christian citizens as the detestable fitnah tā’fīyah is overshadowing the nation and giving rise to a state of public panic.
“Egypt has...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Presidential candidate ‘Amr Mūsá said economic indicators have remarkably plunged as Egypt was given a bad economic and credit rating.
“The economic growth rate has become 1.5% due to the mismanagement of the country and lack of job opportunities and industries as well as low foreign exchange as...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Meanwhile, a military court on Thursday (April 26) adjourned the case of the October 9, 2011 incidents outside the state radio & TV building in the Cairo area of Maspero, which left dozens killed or wounded, to the next Thursday (May 3) session to hear witnesses for the defense upon the request...
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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.