Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The author
criticizes the practices of Copts residing abroad, namely in the
United States, and their conferences which
end in recommendations that have a negative impact on the Christians of
Egypt and lead to serious splits and
seditions in society.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
A
recent
survey on Islam-West relations has revealed deep misunderstanding and suspicions on both sides between the
Muslim world and the West, Makram Muhammad Ahmad says.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The Egyptian parliament yesterday debated the movie, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ at the request of several Coptic members, who demanded a ban on both the movie and the book for being blasphemous to Jesus Christ. The Egyptian minister of culture, Dr. Fārouq Husnī, vowed to ban the movie and to pull the...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
A recent workshop on the effect of religious truth on social harmony in Egypt and
Germany
was held in Lokkum, Germany. Sāmī Khashaba gives his point of view on the issue.
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2006
The author focuses in his column on statements by the Brotherhood chief in which he stated that tourists could drink liquor, provided that they did so inside hotels or their homes, and not in public.
Date of source: Monday, June 12, 2006
The Iranian writer, Bahrām Bīdā‘ī, expressed in his play
“The book of Shaykh Shizrīn" the crisis of a society dominated by a self-interested religious
group
which exercises its influence to convict and eliminate anyone who has a difference of opinion.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
A review of the
death of Father Matta al-Maskīn, who led a mystical life at the desert and was an inspiration to many
young
monks, at the age of 87.
Date of source: Monday, June 12, 2006
The author argues that
terrorism is a complicated phenomena which is difficult
to eradicate since its motives and causes still exist.
Date of source: Monday, June 12, 2006
Freedom of expression
means to respect others’
freedoms and opinions. It is important to maintain peace and stability when
expressing a view point or
examining religious issues.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
During their meeting yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI and British
Prime Minister Tony Blair
agreed on the need for interfaith and intercultural dialogue to combat terrorism,
underscoring the contribution
that common values among religions can make to dialogue, particularly with
Islam.