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Date of source: Tuesday, February 7, 2006
The author reviews the Holy Synod elections and the argument over the conditions for voting.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Asked about Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt following the Dunshwāy incident, Lord Cromer said: “In Egypt, I found no Muslims and Copts. All I found were Egyptians, some of whom go to the mosques and others go to the church.” The author argues that Lord Cromer’s interpretation of the situation...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 3, 2006
A Mexican-born priest once alleged that Jesus Christ met him on January 1, 1976 and personally asked him to pick "a beautiful bride" for him. He said that Jesus has settled in a simple house in the Arizona desert. Between 1970 to 1994, 257,000 people have emerged in the United States with similar...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 3, 2006
In the month of January, Egyptian Christians celebrate Eastern Christmas, and Muslims celebrate the festival of ‘Īd al-Adha.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Ulfat Ja‘far reviews a new book by media expert Jack Shāhīn on Hollywood’s image of Arabs and Muslims.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Appointed to parliament for three rounds, Egyptian thinker Dr. Rushdī Sa‘īd speaks about his experience with Egyptian political life.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
The author argues that the Brotherhood’s success in the parliamentary elections is an indication of people’s dissatisfaction with the status quo, rather than an expression of actual support of the Brotherhood. He provides a plan for political change in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, December 11, 2005
Members of the Coptic and Muslim communities respond to President Mubārak’s decision to shift the authority regulating the building and demolition of houses of worship to the governors.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 6, 2005
The issue of whether women are allowed to be head of state has caused deep rifts within the Egyptian Islamic and political circles and outraged a number of feminist activists.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 6, 2005
The author argues that several incidents in Egypt, such as the Alexandria incidents, sparked by the CD of an allegedly anti-Islamic play performed in a church and the Wafā’ Qustantin issue, in which the wife of a priest converted to Islam, snowballed into major incidents led by fanatics.
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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.