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Date of source: Sunday, January 23, 2011
In this article, Rānyā Sādiq criticizes the proposal by Maurice Sādiq, who has called for the establishment of an independent Coptic country in Egypt.
The writer suggests that Maurice Sādiq's proposal is related to a Zionist plot, due to its timing with the referendum for the secession of southern...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Politicians and experts agree that President Husnī Mubārak's appointment of seven Copts among the ten appointees to the People's Assembly represents an attempt to compensate the Copts for their lack of success in the recent elections, which saw only three Coptic candidates elected.
Kamāl Zākhir,...
Date of source: Sunday, December 19, 2010
During the “Human Rights in Egypt: Between Hopes and Reality” seminar, various activists said that religious freedom is every person’s right and called for the establishment of a set of rules to ensure de facto equality, suggesting that school curriculum be updated to plant religious tolerance in...
Date of source: Friday, December 17, 2010
"As reconciliatory efforts to contain the al-‘Umrāniyyah crisis proceed at various legal, political, and church levels...a few days ago a sign was hung up on a building under construction only a few meters away from the al-‘Umrāniyyah building, the scene of the clash over it being changed into a...
Date of source: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Although the state has appointed seven Coptic individuals to the People's Assembly, Coptic websites have rushed to denounce the choices made, particularly where Jamāl As‘ad is concerned.
However, some justify the choices. Secular Coptic thinker Kamāl Zākhir sees that the prevailing characteristic...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The Public Attorney's release of 70 detainees in the Naj‘ Ḥammādī incidents [Reviewer's Note: this is obviously a mistake. The release refers to those arrested in al-‘Umrāniyyah.] came only two days after the church leaked reports concerning Pope Shenouda's anger and speculation that he will...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The "Copts' Right to Divorce" society has expressed its optimism that a civil law on personal affairs for Copts will be passed, given the appointment of Jamāl As‘ad to the People's Assembly.
A prominent figure in the society who asked not to be identified said that As‘ad is known for his opposition...
Date of source: Thursday, November 25, 2010
Unfortunate events occurred in the ‘Umrāniyyah district of Giza yesterday as riots broke out against the governorate’s decision to discontinue the illegal building of a church.
18 policemen were injured as well as 23 civilians. One civilian was killed. The front gates of the Giza Governorate...
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Du‘ā’ talks about the mixed reactions amongst the ecclesial society regarding the annual report issued by the United States Department of State. The report heavily criticized religious freedom in Egypt because of the government’s alleged discrimination against Christians and Bahā’īs. The report was...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
With the parliamentary elections on the horizon, says Ahmad, the question arises as to whether Copts themselves have decided to stay out of politics or whether they were forced to do so by the state. Secular leader Kamāl Zākhir says that Coptic reluctance to participate in the elections goes back...
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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.