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An Azharite delegation, headed by Dr. Abbass Shūman the deputy of Al-Azhar, visited the Church of Mar Jirjis and Bishop Bakhum of Suhag and Magāghah. The deputy of Al-Azhar assured that “the attacks against churches cause us a lot of pain as it contradicts the teachings of sharī’ah” and that “only...
The Coptic Evangelical Church’s Synod appealed to President Muḥammad Mursī to freeze his constitutional declaration and call for a national dialogue that would bring together all segments of the society to reach accordance over critical issues. 
Abū al-‘Ilā Mādī, leader of al-Wasat (Centrist) Party and deputy chairman of the constituent assembly, said the panel members have been doing their best to dissuade the church from withdrawing.
The Awqāf (Religious Endowments) Ministry stressed keenness on preserving the freedom of opinion and independence of mosque pulpits to use them in the da’wah (preaching) for Allāh through wise discourse in accordance with the Azhar’s moderate approach, according to the ministry spokesman Shaykh ...
The Salafī al-Nūr (Light) Party and its parent organization Salafī Da’wah (Call) Movement launched a campaign to raise awareness of citizens on the importance of voting in favor of the draft constitution in a referendum that would take place soon and refutation of criticism against articles in the...
At the police station of al-Haram district in Giza, a police report has been bailed against ′Abd-al-Halῑm Qandῑl, the editor in chief of Sawt -al-‘Ummah Newspaper, and ′Isām Ismā′ῑl, the board chairman of the same. 
 Counselor Najῑb Jubr’ῑl, Head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization, stated that the church does not intervene in the decision that members of her denomination take on whether to boycott the upcoming plebiscite or to vote for or against it. He added, that after January 25 Revolution...
  Al-Akhbār daily state-run newspaper writes on December 4 that Coptic Orthodox PopeTawadros II called for prayers for the safety of Egypt and its leaders in charge.  
The Copts for the Nation Movement in Alexandria called on all segments of the society to place Egypt above all. Walā' 'Azīz, the vice president of the movement stated that everyone should be aware that Egypt's future is at stake; the future constitution is the constitution of the revolution, thus,...
Dr. Safwat 'Abd al-Ghanī, member of al-Jamā’ah al-Islāmīyah's Shūrá Council stated that the broadcasted statement attributed to al-Jamā’ah on allegedly issuing a fatwá apostatizing voters who are against the referendum of apostasy, has raised a wave of surprise and consternation.

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