Date of source: Sunday, April 19, 2009
Watani reports on the recent Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in the Egyptian capital.
Date of source: Sunday, March 1, 2009
Dr. Denis MacEoin believes that the British government must stop extremist tendencies from developing in Muslim schools in the U.K
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
The minister of education has announced that the 14 year old Christian twins Andrew and Mario do not have to sit an Islamic education exam.
Date of source: Saturday, December 20, 2008
The key to encouraging people to respect other’s beliefs is education, believes Dr. Amīn Makram ‘Ubayd. According to him, state schools should promote the brotherhood of all citizens, not the followers of one religion above the others. An ideal state school system should be non religious, but...
Date of source: Sunday, July 27, 2008
The author analyses the Abu-Fana attack and its effects on Egyptian society.
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2008
This article critiques the hold that religious institutions have over Egyptians and argues that they are an obstacle to the creation of a cohesive Egyptian identity.
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2009
A Christian high-school student tried to commit suicide after being made to sit the Islamic exam because her father converted to Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, March 23, 2008
Yūsuf Sidhom berates the continuing examples of extremism that exist in Egypt and details the story of a Bahā’ī student who has been prevented from sitting her Islamic religion exam.
Date of source: Sunday, February 10, 2008
The following article presents the second in a series discussing the “talibanization” of education in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Students from various
levels of education express their thoughts and impression
about their colleagues who have a different
religion.