Date of source: Monday, July 8, 2019
A lecture from Dr. Tarek Mansour on Muslim-Christian relations in the Middle East.
Date of source: Friday, April 5, 2024
In a gesture indicative of the strong ties between Muslims and Copts a priest of a church in Najʿ Ḥammādī city of the Qinā governorate in southern Egypt attended an ifṭār (fast-breaking) banquet along with fasting Muslims.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
“Will non-Muslims enter heaven?” This question has ignited discussions on social media following remarks by Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, the former grand Muftī of Egypt and current chairman of the House of Representatives’ Religious Affairs Committee, during an episode of his TV program Nūr al-Dīn.
Date of source: Sunday, February 4, 2024
Dr. Muḥammad al-Khalāylah, Jordanian Minister of Awqāf, Islamic Affairs, and Holy Places, said that amity in Jordan is a practical reality that the citizens – both Muslims and Christians – are experiencing in a landmark manner.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Dr. Aḥmad Karīma, a professor of comparative fiqh (jurisprudence) at al-Azhar University, congratulated Copts over Eastern Christmas, adding that the Prophet Muḥammad had advised his people to treat the Christians of Egypt well.
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2023
The funeral of Father Simʿān Ibrāhīm, the founder of the Monastery of Saint Simʿān (Simon) al-Kharāz in Moqaṭam, was held on Friday (October 13), where he was laid to rest inside the monastery. The funeral prayers were attended by thousands of Copts and Muslims in the Cathedral of the Virgin Saint...
Date of source: Thursday, September 7, 2023
In the town of Shibīn al-Kōm in al-Minūfīya governorate, there is a store that sells the sweets of al-Mūlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Birthday) that is owned by three Coptic brothers.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Christians in Egypt celebrated the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, ending in a fast of 15 days, as churches held prayers for two weeks in morning masses.
Date of source: Saturday, August 12, 2023
Every year, August is marked by the Copts’ great celebration of St. Mary, which began on August 7 and runs until August 22.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has expressed his gratitude to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the government and offered his congratulations to Muslims on the occasion of the imminent ʿEīd al-Fiṭr.