Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 1998
’Love Street’ previously was 54 Sidi Bishr Street, but reality has changed the name since a mosque stands next to a church and Muslims and Christians peacefully live together, experiencing the sweet and bitter days of life.
Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 1998
A new attempt has been made to falsify the Holy Qur’an on the Internet. Verses were made claiming that Muslims have been lead astray, and false sayings are attributed to Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 1998
The coverage of events in Al-Koshh, which appeared in the Egyptian media, focused more on asserting the national unity between Muslims and Christians, that all is well and the relations between the two religions in Sohag is very strong, however no one really told us what the real story was.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 1998
What was published in the Sunday Telegraph and other US newspapers [the Sunday Telegraph is published in the United Kingdom- editor] in terms of paid advertisement comes from a very small minority of Copts living abroad, whose number does not exceed seven and are known by name. They paid more than...
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
Minister of Interior, Habib Al-Adly, has announced ending cooperation with any person proven to commit violations. The ministry does not cover up any violations, and has transferred four police officers from their posts after the incident of Al-Koshh in Sohag in order to insure the neutrality of...
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
The British Sunday Telegraph has published another article yesterday by Christina Lamb who claimed two weeks ago that Copts in Egypt are subjected in Sohag to crucifixions and rape by the police.
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
Bishop Bakhoum of Sohag, Maragha and Al-Munsha’a said that the statement of Pope Shenouda III confirmed that what happened in the Al-Koshh events was an ordinary incident, and it has nothing to do with Egypt’s national unity. What foreign papers published were exaggerations that defame Egypt, and...
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 1998
The fact is that Egypt is a secure and safe country that does not know religious persecution. Father Besada, Pastor of Angel Michael’s Church, said that what happened is an ordinary murder case that could happen anywhere. But what happened
afterwards was the problem. Villagers, Muslim and Christian...
Date of source: Friday, November 6, 1998
Dr. Muhammad Hamdi Zakzouk, Egyptian Minister of Endowments, said that the vicious campaigns against Egypt which claim that there is persecution against Copts are campaigns made by suspicious foreign bodies that are obvious in their motives.
Date of source: Thursday, November 5, 1998
The Governor of Menufiya, Adly Hussein, has issued a number of decisions to restore and subsidize the churches in the governorate. The churches include the Church of Mari Gerguis in a Christian village in the district of Quesna and the Church of the Virgin Mary in Kafr Abdu district of Quesna.