Date of source: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Copts have well-known problems that will be undoubtedly resolved through adopting the principles of citizenship and democracy.
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2007
In the Ift...
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
The author discusses the tradition of Ramaḍān Ifṭār banquets, and the “rosy picture” that they present of Muslim-Christian relations.
Date of source: Monday, October 15, 2007
Max Michel organized an Iftār celebration that was attended by representatives of different Christian denominations and Christian and Muslim public figures. At the Iftār Pope Shenouda III was severely criticized and only the journalist Louis Gries supported him.
Date of source: Friday, October 12, 2007
Majdī Fahmī criticizes Bishop Maximus for his desperate attempts to attract media and public attention to his church, referring to the recent Iftār banquet celebration organized by his church.
Date of source: Saturday, October 13, 2007 to Friday, October 19, 2007
The author reports on complains of Christian inhabitants of the Qena governorate about the city’s Coptic Governor Gen. Majdī Ayyūb, whom they criticize for not issuing any licenses for the renovation of churches over the past two years. They think the obstacle is that he fears being accused of...
Date of source: Thursday, October 11, 2007
Coptic clergymen and Muslim Shaykhs call for NGOs to be established that try to activate the principle of national unity in the country.
Date of source: Friday, October 5, 2007
Farīdah Muhammad reports on the statements of both Rev. Dr. Sa03fwat al-Bayyāḍī, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, and Shaykh Dr. Muḥammad Sayyid Ṭanṭāwī, grand Imām of the Azhar, who attacked what they called ’voices that fan the flames of sectarian strife.’
Date of source: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
‘Amr Bayyūmī reports on the statements of Archpriest Bīshūy
Nārūz, deputy-secretary of the Bishopric of Qinā, who affirmed that
the bishopric decided to cancel its annual Iftār celebration in protest
to the governorate’s frequent disregard of the church’s demands to build or
restore houses...
Date of source: Friday, October 5, 2007
Michael ‘Ādil reports on the statements of participants of an Iftār celebration organized by the Rotary Club of Cairo.