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Date of source: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Dr. Reverend Safwat al-Bayādī’s open letter to the President of Egypt:
As we are on the threshold of the drafted Constitutional referendum to be run amid an atmosphere of anxiety, I give diligence to express my great concern and fear on the future of our precious and beloved country, Egypt....
Date of source: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Makram Muhammad Ahmad writes in an article entitled “The Copts’ Vision vs. The Referendum”:
”The date set for the constitutional referendum could have been the date on which we celebrate the nascent democracy, a day that embodies Egyptians’ unity in the goals endorsed in a new Constitution drafted...
Date of source: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Copts are gathered today, December 15, to vote for “no” in the yes-or-no referendum over the draft Constitution. The three main Christian denominations called its people to vote because voting is a “national duty”.
Date of source: Saturday, December 15, 2012
State-owned daily newspaper, al-Ahrām, also reports on the million-participant gathering to pray for peace in Egypt. ”Save our country, Lord, save it from terrorism and evil and fill it with your grace!” It is with these words of praise that masses of Egyptian Christians gathered in Saint Simon...
Date of source: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Dozens of thousands of Copts from different Christian denominations rallied in worship to al-Muqattam Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner, also called the Cave Church (Dayr Sam’ān al-Kharāz), to pray for Egypt, 48 hours before the referendum over the draft Constitution, scheduled for today, December...
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2012
The three major churches of Egypt condemned the statement of Khayrat Al-Shātir, MB’s Deputy Supreme Guide, and described it as an attempt to ignite inter-communal conflicts in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2012
The authorities in Belgium raised security alert in the country, as well as in other European countries to take similar steps, as angry reactions are expected to follow the broadcast of the new movie offending Islam.
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2012
Under the title “Churches reject the Constitutional referendum scheduled for December 15”, al-Dustūr newspaper reports that the three major churches of Egypt had hoped that President Mursī would postpone the referendum until a consensus among all segments of the Egyptian society is reached and a...
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2012
Al-Tahrīr reports on controversial reactions on the Constitutional declaration released by President Mursī on Saturday (December 8, 2012). While the three major Coptic Churches refrain from delivering any official statement regarding the Constitutional declaration, a large number of Coptic...
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2012
Al-Misrīyūn reported that the counselor of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Ramsīs al-Najār, commented on the new Constitutional declaration of being “a political deception” as some articles (of the new declaration) have been annulled while others remained unchanged.
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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.