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Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
While all Egyptians seem to agree on the importance of applying principles of citizenship and equality, and while everyone is calling for a more active role in political situations and the less political nature of religious institutions, many still argue about amending article two of the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2006
The proposed constitutional amendments stress the importance of citizenship. The amendments cannot be achieved all at once, as there must be a cultural and social basis on which the amendments can be established. A secular state will fulfill the demands of most Egyptians, and Copts look forward to...
Date of source: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Scholars have rejected calls to amend the second article of the constitution which stipulates that the principles of Sharī‘ah are the mainstay of Egyptian legislation as they believe it would transform Egypt into a secular state.
Date of source:
State Security Prosecution searched the offices of the so-
called Organization
for Support of Egyptian Women Voters, a project affiliated to the Ibn Khaldoun Center.
Thousands of forged voting cards were
found. Ibrahim accepted funds of $200,00 from the EU in support of
the project, where the...
Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Reactions vary between accepting or rejecting the idea of deleting the religion reference from Egyptian identity cards. People of both opinions express their arguments in this article.
Date of source: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Many people are arguing about ignoring religion on Egyptian identification cards. Some support the idea and others reject it.
Date of source: Monday, August 14, 2006
The author reports on the workshop conducted by the National Council for Human Rights on the religion entry on the Egyptian ID card.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 9, 2006
The National Council for Human Rights hosted a workshop to discuss the controversial proposal of removing the religion reference from Egyptian ID cards.
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid. Abu Zeid stresses his love for Egypt and totally rejects to be asked about what he believes in. He is of the opinion that Muslims should differentiate between political and economical concepts in the West and the West as culture and...
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005 to Friday, July 29, 2005
Some American newspapers are relentlessly waging an attack on Egypt for no reason. The Washington Post is one of the loudest voices criticizing the Egyptian government.
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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.