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Date of source: Monday, September 7, 2020
For six years, the Egyptian government has been working to carry out a national plan so that Egypt can become an international religious tourist destination since it stands alone in the number of unique Christian artefacts and plays a pivotal role in the Abrahamic religions.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
In his novel ‘Al-Safīnah al-Ḥamrāʾ, min Bayrūt ilā al-Bahāʾiyīn’ (The Red Ship: From Beirut To The Baha'is’, the Egyptian novelist, Samīr Zakī, deals with a sensitive and thorny theme in some countries in the Arab region, namely, the Baha'i faith.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Pope Tawāḍrūs, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that the Egyptian media over-exaggerates issues and publishes some inaccurate news, which makes Copts abroad worry.
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2017
Many legends surround an old tree called the “Virgin Mary Tree,” located in the ancient al-Maṭariyya district of eastern Cairo.
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
Michael Munīr, an Egyptian-Coptic activist in the United States said that the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood has not improved the situation for Copts in Egypt. He explained that the current government outreach to Copts only aims to improve the international image of Egypt. He added that the country...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2015
The important role of the church in Egypt’s political and social life has not been acknowledged by most worshipers so far. This follows the recent killing of 21 Copts by Islamic State militants, a direct consequence of Egypt’s military engagement in neighboring countries. The newly gained attention...
Date of source: Sunday, January 4, 2015
On January 4, 2015, the Libyan Ambassador to Egypt reported that he had not yet begun coordinating an airlift to evacuate Coptic Christians from Libya. He added that the embassy was involved in intense and ongoing discussions with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to organize in an effort to get them...
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.