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Date of source: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Max Michel invited 22 Evangelical pastors to a session to discuss his vision to bring the different Christian denominations in Egypt together. The author observed the reactions of some participants and Coptic Orthodox clergymen.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
‘Muslim Jesus,’ a British documentary, creates uproar among Christians all over the world. Aḥmad al-Sa‘dāwī observes Egyptian reactions to the issue.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
The author discusses the phenomenon of Coptic demonstrations in Egypt, and highlights their increasing prevalence. He touches on rumors of demonstrations being organized from within the church itself.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mr. Feije Duim of the Dutch organization Kerkinactie visits AWR.
Continuing heated discussions on conversions in Egyptian media.
AḤmad al-Si‘dāwī describes the recent phenomenon of Coptic demonstrations.
Date of source: Thursday, August 16, 2007
A 25-year-old Muslim man’s conversion to Christianity provokes heated debates and creates uproar in Christian and Muslim communities.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Recently, there have been several calls for an administrative change in the Coptic Orthodox Church. A member of the Community Council announced that the church has formed a committee to discuss the proposed changes and amendments. The following lines will present different clergy and laymen’s...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Aḥmad al-Sa‘dāwī discussed the issue of divorce among Copts in Egypt, referring to the recent marriage of the Coptic actress Hālah Ṣidqī as a case in point of Coptic divorcees receiving permission from the church to re-marry.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The following lines present a summary of an interview with Bishop Paphnotius, author of the controversial book ‘Hatmiyyat al-Nuhūd bi al-‘Amal al-Kanasī’ [The Inevitability of Developing the Church Functions.]. Bishop Baphnotius express his viewpoints from different issues related to the Coptic...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The author discusses the role of religious institutions in the establishment of a secular state. He stresses that before Egypt can truly become secular, intellectuals and thinkers must be afforded some of the rights granted to men of religion.
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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.